The second battle for Kharkov may have started today, the Russians have been attacking on a new front since morning

• New fighting has broken out in the north, Ukrainians are evacuating villages on the Russian border.
• The situation in Očeretyne is said to be stabilizing, south of it it was possible to stop the attack of three T-90M.
• Officers from the butcher’s units stood behind Putin.
• Map of the day – where the Russians attacked near Kharkov.
• Videos of the day – three burning Russian tanks in one place; Russians detect and fire PzH 2000; the Polish Krab stopped the Russian attack; the 2022 liberation of Snake Island.

The information in this text is a summary of events for Thursday, May 9. The situation may be different in some places.

New fighting has broken out in the north, Ukrainians are evacuating villages on the Russian border. Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv, has been the target of Russian bombing for many weeks. In addition, there were continuous reports about the concentration of Russian troops near him on the Russian side of the border and about the imminent new offensive.

It looks like Friday May 10th may be the day things really get going. Since morning, the Russians have been massively shelling Ukrainian villages on the opposite side of the border and have tried to cross it in several places. The video shows the firing of Russian rocket launchers from the Belgorod region:

Kharkov defended itself against a major attack at the very beginning of the invasion in the spring of 2022. At that time, the Russians’ clear goal was to conquer and control the city. What their plan is today remains to be seen. So far, it is known that they attack especially against villages on the axis Strileča – Krasne – Pylna – Borysivka.

What can be the Russian plans and what is the state of the Ukrainian defense. The situation in