"Completely destroy and conquer for yourself": The Times revealed Putin's plans for Kharkiv

The authors of the article, in particular, mentioned a recent night attack on Kharkiv. After that, the head of the Kharkiv Ova Oleg Synigubov reported that the Russian Federation specifically attacks the places of people. This means that Putin's army is trying to intimidate civilians. In addition, the Times recalled the statement of Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov, according to which "Kharkiv should be erased from the face of the earth.

" Journalists noted that the civilians of Kharkiv have been suffering from the February this year through Russian missile and drone attacks, which are mostly aimed at energy infrastructure and residential buildings. "Dozens of villages in the region bordering on Russia had to be evacuated after intense shelling. As a result, 526,000 people - one in five - in Kharkiv and its surroundings are classified as" internally displaced persons "(IDPs)," - gives the publication of the word Synagubova. .

Journalists emphasize that the close location of the city to the Donetsk basin and its position in the center of the railways indicates its strategic importance, because the distance from Kharkiv to the Russian border is only 40 kilometers. In this regard, journalists are convinced, his admiration would allow the army of the Russian Federation to surround the Armed Forces in the Donbass.

In turn, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky argued that Kharkiv is "not in danger" now, but stressed that the Russians do not hide that the city is their "desirable goal". "If they continue to strike daily, as it was over the last month, we may have a missile, and it is known to partners," the head of state warned.

Separately, the article states that Kharkiv is becoming more and more problem to find housing for those who have lost their home, since schools and university dormitories are filled. On April 7, The Economist wrote that Kharkiv strikes with drones and missiles intensified in December against the background of information about the uncertainty of the United States on a new package of assistance in Kiev due to differences in Congress.