Ukraine's Interior Minister comments on work of police in Kharkiv Oblast where Russians advance – video

Ukrainska Pravda
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Screnshot: video by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
Screnshot: video by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine

Ihor Klymenko, Ukraine's Interior Minister, has said that teams of the ministry's department in Kharkiv Oblast not only kill the Russians but also evacuate the civilian population.

Source: the Ministry of Internal Affairs with reference to Ihor Klymenko

Details: The ministry reported that during the fighting in the border hromadas of Kharkiv Oblast, soldiers of the Special Operations Center Omega of the National Guard of Ukraine destroyed at least ten Russian armoured vehicles along with troops, automobiles and special equipment (Hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories).

Border guards, along with other soldiers, repelled a number of attacks on different fronts and continue to conduct defensive battles.

Quote from Klymenko: "As part of the Security and Defence Forces, the servicemen of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine and National Guard of Ukraine are holding their positions and fighting against the Russians.

Police officers continue to serve in hromadas that are under fire. ​​During the day, more than 30 war crimes were documented in [the city of] Vovchansk.

Now, the police have evacuated more than 300 people. Evacuation measures continue and teams work in tough conditions.

The enemy is trying to spread panic among the population, spreading fake news."

Background:

  • On 10 May, it was reported that Russian forces had intensified their activities in Kharkiv Oblast, with fighting taking place there.

  • During a briefing with Slovakian President Zuzana Čaputová, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy confirmed that Russian troops had launched a new wave of offensive on the Kharkiv front.

  • Ukraine's Defence Ministry reported that reserve units had been sent to the north of Kharkiv Oblast.

  • On the morning of 11 May, the Russian invaders resumed assault operations near the village of Hluboke in Kharkiv Oblast, and the Defence Forces expect an increase in the number of attacks.

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