Situation in Vovchansk: over 20 bomb attacks, 2 killed civilians, 441 people evacuated

This was reported by the National Police. 

As of 12:00, 12 hits of guided aerial bombs were recorded in the town of Vovchansk and the surrounding area.

"The rest of the border settlements are also under constant artillery, rocket and bomb attacks," the statement said. 

Law enforcement officers also continue to evacuate the population. As of 14:00, 441 people have been evacuated from the Vovchansk territorial community.

Later, the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, said that by 17:56, the number of Russian attacks with the guided aerial bombs had increased to more than 20. In addition, Russian occupation army used MLRS, artillery, and UAVs to attack.

Battles with occupying Russian forces in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region

On May 10, Ukraine's Defense Ministry reported that the Russian occupation army had intensified attacks in the northern sector. Around 5 a.m., the enemy tried to break through the Ukrainian defense in the Kharkiv region. The Ukrainian Defense Forces met the invading forces with fire.

At 11:00 p.m. on May 10, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that defensive battles were currently underway in the Kharkiv region. Counterattacks continue in the directions of Lyptsi and Vovchansk. The Russian army is using infantry and equipment. 

On May 10, 1,775 civilians were evacuated from the districts of Kharkiv region that are constantly under intense Russian fire.

Subsequently, the Atesh guerrilla movement reported that the Russian military refused to attack Kharkiv. The Russian occupation troops also began to apply new tactical signs to their vehicles, probably denoting a group operating in the north of Kharkiv region.

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that Russian offensive operations along the border in Kharkiv region are likely to have a strategic goal of drawing and consolidating Ukrainian forces on this axis to enable Russian advance into other areas of eastern Ukraine.