“the situation risks being difficult for several weeks”, estimates General Dominique Delort

Moscow launched a ground offensive in the Kharkiv region, in northeastern Ukraine, on Friday May 10. This border territory with Russia, particularly disputed since the start of the war, was largely recaptured by the Ukrainian army in September 2022. “There are three levels. The first is at the political level. This is the first time in two years that Russian troops have crossed a border to go to Ukraine. It is an event which is important because it is a signal that comes just after what happened in Belarus”judges General Dominique Delort.

Resistance of Ukrainian troops?

Russia announced the capture of several villages in the region. “Tactically, this poses a serious problem, because Ukrainian troops will have to respond on the ground”, adds the general. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky assured that Ukrainian troops had carried out counterattacks in border villages. “The situation is likely to be difficult for several weeks, but the Ukrainian forces should be able to curb the Russian effort”indicated Dominique Delort.