UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, July 1—The Russian Federation has not abandoned its plans for the offensive in the Kharkiv region, said Yevhen Ivanov, the deputy head of the Kharkiv Military Administration.

Russia started their new offensive north and northeast in the Kharkiv region in May, but Ukrainian troops have stabilized the frontline in this section since. Now, heavy battles are ongoing in and around Vovchansk (three miles from the border, 46 miles away from Kharkiv) and near Lyptsi (six miles from the border, 12 miles from Kharkiv.)

Yevhen Ivanov noted that the Russian military will look for new opportunities to advance deeper into the Kharkiv region. 

According to the official, in just one day, there were 17 clashes in the Kupiansk and Kharkiv directions, but the Defense Forces repelled all the attacks. 

The General Staff reports that the Russian army dropped seven guided bombs (KABs) on the territory of the Kharkiv region over the past day.

In particular, the Russian army targeted the localities of Vovchanski Khutory, Tykhe, Okhrymivka, Neskuchne, Lyptsi, and Vesele.

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  • In the Kharkiv direction, the Russian army tried to attack three times near Vovchansk, Lyptsi, and Sotnytskyi Kozachok but failed, reported the General Staff.