Russian forces fail to launch blitzkrieg in Kharkiv region - military Tymochko

He said this on Espreso TV.

"It should be understood that the Russians did not succeed in a blitzkrieg in the Kharkiv region. Although the resources they attracted, the routes they laid out were mainly focused on infantry. The Russians relied on infiltrating deep into our territory and establishing themselves in order to bring up equipment. We can see that a lot of the equipment they had accumulated before the offensive was destroyed on Russian territory. Those Russian forces that managed to advance deeper into our territory did so by 3-5 kilometers. This is the third day that the Russians have been within these limits," Tymochko said.

According to the head of the Reservists' Council of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the battle for Vovchansk is still ongoing. Today Ukrainian soldiers destroyed Russian tanks near Vovchansk.

"That is, heavy equipment that the Russians are trying to use to support the infantry is being destroyed. At the moment, Russia is not able to organize any tank wedges. The fighting will continue in the same rhythm. That is, linear units will engage in counterattacks from both directions. The Russians will try to reinforce their units," added Tymochko.

• As of 11:30 a.m., the Russian army has conducted 23 attacks on the Ukrainian troops’ positions in the east.
• Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesman Dmytro Lazutkin confirmed that some Russian infantry groups have entered Vovchansk, Kharkiv region. The fighting continues.