Ukrainian military

The Ukrainian military has reported that its forces have successfully pushed Russian troops out of a strategic area in Chasiv Yar, a city in the eastern front of the conflict, which is considered a key target in Moscow's ongoing advance.

In Vovchansk, located in the Kharkiv region, intense fighting continues with a volatile situation. Ukrainian forces have given the trapped Russian occupiers an ultimatum to surrender or face death, according to Vitaly Sarantsev from the Operational-Tactical Group of Troops of Ukraine "Kharkiv," as reported by UNIAN.

Russian forces have escalated attacks near Toretsk, a frontline town in eastern Ukraine that has remained relatively calm over recent months of fighting, officials and AFP journalists reported Wednesday.

Ukrainian forces lacking critical manpower and arms have struggled to hold the line in the eastern Donbas region, which the Kremlin claims is part of Russia.

The possibility of Russian strikes on French instructors in Ukraine was not ruled out by the Kremlin today, as reported by AFP.

Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasized that no instructor involved in training the Ukrainian military would be safe, regardless of their nationality.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated today that NATO's increasing involvement in the Ukraine-Russia conflict is akin to a firefighter attempting to extinguish a blaze with a fire flamethrower, Reuters reported. The Hungarian leader has been at odds with Western nations over the issue of aid to Kyiv.

Explosions have erupted once again in Russia's Belgorod region, accompanied by several fires following a missile alert, as reported by Russian Telegram channels.

Local authorities stated that air defenses successfully intercepted a missile. Russian officials attributed the shelling to the Ukrainian military.

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Eleven days after the Russian offensive began in the northern part of the Kharkiv region, it has now been halted. The Ukrainian Armed Forces successfully repelled the Russian troops thanks to recent arms deliveries from the United States, according to Julian Röpke, a reputable OSINT analyst from the German publication Bild.

According to AFP, the Ukrainian army has declared a halt to the Russian offensive in certain areas of the northeastern Kharkiv region. This comes after Moscow's forces initiated a new offensive on May 10.

Russia said Wednesday its forces had pushed deeper into the Kharkiv region and also captured the symbolic town of Robotyne further south, one of the only prizes of Ukraine's underwhelming counteroffensive last summer.

On Tuesday, German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall announced a significant 60% increase in first-quarter profit. Renowned for producing military equipment such as Leopard tanks, the company plays a pivotal role in supplying weaponry to Kyiv through Berlin.