UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, May 19 — Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions near Veterynarne and Kraichne north of the Kharkiv oblast, trying to break through the border, said the press service of the military group, responsible for the frontline in the region.

In April, the Ukrainian military reported on Russian active assaults on border settlements north of Kharkiv oblast.

Also, Russian troops attacked near Starytsia, Vilcha, Prylipky, and Hrafske.

In the Kupiansk district, they attacked near Kurylivka, Petropavlivka, Kivsharivka, and Novoplatonivka.

Earlier, Ukrainian drone operators destroyed shelters on Russian positions and demined routes near the border in north Kharkiv oblast.

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