The Russian Army stated on Friday that it has seized 12 settlements in the Kharkiv region over the past seven days; the statement comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin also referred to the region in his latest press conference, Ednews informs.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the movement to penetrate Ukraine's defenses continues. In addition, from May 11 to 17, the army carried out 28 group attacks with precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles.
Earlier, the Russian president stated that, despite these advances, the Kremlin does not intend, at least "right now", to take Kharkiv.
