Russia claims to have taken control of four more villages in Kharkiv.

An area in Kharkiv was damaged by a Russian missile strike.

Reuters reported on May 12, citing a statement from the Russian Ministry of Defense , that Russian forces had just gained control of four more villages in the Kharkiv province of northeastern Ukraine, amid acknowledgment of the difficult situation there by Ukrainian generals.

The Russian side claims to have taken control of the additional villages of Hatyshche, Krasne, Morokhovets, and Oliinykove.

Ukraine fired missiles into the border region between Russia and Donetsk.

The Kharkiv province borders the Belgorod province of Russia to the north. On May 10, Russia launched a new offensive from its territory, threatening to open a new front.

On May 11, Russia claimed control of five villages in Kharkiv – Borysivka, Ogirtseve, Pletenivka, Pylna, and Strilecha – but Ukraine asserted that it had repelled attacks and was fighting to regain control of these areas.

Ukraine has not immediately commented on the latest information from the Russian Ministry of Defense. The Kyiv Independent reported on May 12th, citing Kharkiv Governor Oleh Syniehubov, that Russia attacked 27 areas in the province in the previous 24 hours, killing three people and injuring five others.

Ukraine's National Emergency Service said dozens of homes were destroyed or damaged after the morning airstrikes.

On May 12, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, stated that Ukrainian forces are facing a difficult situation in the fighting in Kharkiv and are doing everything possible to hold their positions.

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"Units of the Defense Forces are defending fiercely, and attempts to break through the Russian defenses have been thwarted. The situation is difficult, but the Ukrainian Defense Forces are doing everything possible to hold their defensive lines and positions, inflicting losses on the enemy," Reuters quoted Syrskyi as writing on Telegram.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nga-tuyen-bo-kiem-soat-them-4-ngoi-lang-o-kharkiv-185240512180156926.htm