Russian fiasco in Kharkiv region happened on May 10, according to military perspective – Kovalenko

He stated it on Espreso. 

"If we talk about the information wave surrounding the events in the Kharkiv region, it seems like there's an apocalypse from a civilian perspective. However, from a military standpoint, the Russians faced a complete fiasco on May 10. They employed an incomplete set of motorized rifle divisions and two regiments in two directions," explained Kovalenko.

Kovalenko added that Kharkiv or Sumy cannot be captured by the Russians since they lack capabilities. 

"The initial operational area for the first day of the offensive operation spans 6-8 km from the Ukrainian border. The Russians only entered this area recently, bypassing defensive lines and boundaries through a gray zone. This suggests that the Russians have begun to slow down their offensive towards Vovchansk and Lyptsi. They failed to achieve their combat objective by the 4th day, indicating their lack of sufficient capabilities for a larger operation," emphasized Kovalenko.

• ISW suggests that the Russian offensive in the Kharkiv region aims to establish a "buffer zone" enabling the control of barrel artillery fire on the regional center. 
• Meanwhile, Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate, anticipates a new Russian offensive in the Sumy region by May 13.