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

Roman Petrenko — Saturday, 11 May 2024, 15:53

Teams from the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Kharkiv Oblast are not only killing Russians – they are also evacuating the civilian population, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko has said.

Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs, citing Klymenko

Details: The ministry reported that during the fighting in the border hromadas of Kharkiv Oblast, soldiers from Special Group Omega of Ukraine’s National Guard destroyed at least ten Russian armoured vehicles along with troops, vehicles and special equipment. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories.]

Border guards, along with other soldiers, have repelled a number of attacks on various 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 the 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.

So far the police have evacuated more than 300 people. Evacuation measures continue, and the teams are working in extremely 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 operations 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. Ukraine’s Defence Forces expect the number of attacks to increase.

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