The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation come to Kharkiv region: a military expert pointed to the main purpose of the occupiers

According to the military analyst Michael Clark, the defenders of Ukraine slowed the promotion of the invaders, redirecting their best units from the south. Russian troops have intensified offensive actions in the Kharkiv region, and Russia thus pursues the purpose of "dragging Ukrainian forces from other places. " This was stated in the comment by Sky News Military analyst Michael Clark. According to him, the enemy "seeks to stretch the Ukrainian forces throughout the front.

" "If the Russians manage to reach the village of Lipka, they will put Kharkiv for artillery shelling, because it is in the area of ​​ordinary artillery," the expert said. Clark also believes that Vovchansk can be the beginning of an active attack of the enemy, "which can go south or possibly south to connect with other forces. " The analyst noted that the Armed Forces managed to stop the promotion of the invaders, redirecting their best units from the south.

"Parts of their best brigades were sent to the north to stop the wave. The Russians have already managed to achieve what they wanted, namely - they have drawn some of the best troops and equipment that are fighting in the time ravine of Donetsk region in the south, which really was important to Ukrainians," The expert believes.

On May 16, the head of the Severodonetsk District Military Administration Roman Vlasenko stated that the Russian Federation strengthens his troops in the Kharkiv direction, in particular, throws reserves from northern Luhansk region. It should be reminded that the spokesman of the operative-strategic group of Khortytsa troops Nazar Voloshin called the current situation in the Kharkiv direction difficult, but it changes dynamically.