Russia is gathering a force of 100,000 troops in Ukraine's Kharkiv region to stage a massive attack.
The heavy Russian presence and the potential for a massive attack in Ukraine's Kharkiv region is significant as it could escalate the conflict and lead to further casualties and destruction.
Ukrainian army spokesman Col Serhi Cherevaty confirmed the heavy Russian presence and their aim to break through Ukrainian defense. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine's counteroffensive was failing. Ukrainian officials reported intensified fighting in the Kupiansk sector. The US-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) stated that Ukraine plans to trap Russian forces in the city of Bakhmut. Moscow's military leadership dismissed a commander-in-chief for criticizing battlefield strategy.
Ukraine has been conducting a counteroffensive against Russian forces in southern Ukraine. The fighting has intensified in the Kupiansk sector, and Ukraine has taken control of the commanding heights around the city of Bakhmut.
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