There is a cloud in the art of war: "When the enemy is tired, I fight, like an eagle striking the sky, and it is unstoppable." "Today, the Ukrainian army is like a tired lion, with a lack of ammunition and exhausted personnel, and it is when its strength is at its weakest. The Russian army, like a cheetah, keenly captured this fighter and resolutely changed its previous defensive strategy and launched a fierce offensive.
In the early morning of May 10 local time, the Russian armored forces of about 50,000 people launched a large-scale ground offensive against the Kharkiv region in northeastern Ukraine. It is also the largest ground offensive launched by Russia in Kharkiv since the conflict broke out in February 2022.
According to the information released by the Russian Ministry of Defense on the 11th, the Russian army occupied five villages in one day, which are Borisovka, Ogurzovo, Porodenevka, Dumnaya and Strekhya in the north of Kharkiv Oblast.
In the fiery land of Kharkiv, the contrast between the Russian army and the Ukrainian army is like a towering mountain and an undulating hill, showing a disparity of five to one. And when it comes to the number of artillery, the gap is like a vast ocean and a trickle, which is staggering.
If the Ukrainian army wants to hold the strategic location of Kharkiv, it must gather unyielding forces from all directions in order to find a glimmer of life in this fierce competition. The commander-in-chief of Ukraine, Syrsky, has already transferred the 92nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade and the 57th Mechanized Infantry Brigade from Chasov Yar to reinforce Kharkiv. According to the latest reports, Russia and Ukraine have exchanged fire on the outskirts of Kharkiv, citizens can already hear clear gunfire, and a large number of Ukrainians are urgently evacuated from nearby villages. The Russian army's Su-25 and Su-34 used gliding bombs to destroy the strongholds of the Ukrainian defense line one by one. In fact, the city of Kharkiv is not only an important city in Ukraine, but also the political, cultural and economic center after Kiev. Therefore, once the Russian army captures the city, it will undoubtedly be a historic event.
It is worth mentioning that just as the Russian army pounced on Kharkiv like a wolf and launched a huge offensive, the United States and the West did not sit idly by, but boosted the morale of Ukraine. The United States did not hesitate to announce that it would send a new batch of military aid worth up to $400 million to Ukraine, which seems to inject a strong vitality into Ukraine. The United States has even said categorically that they are convinced that Ukraine is capable of resisting any aggressive Russian offensive, as if it is a staunch ally, always standing behind Ukraine.
At the same time, the 27 countries of the European Union also reached a consensus in close consultations and agreed on a draft security commitment for Ukraine. This draft not only reflects the EU's firm support for Ukraine, but also indicates that they will provide Ukraine with both military and financial guarantees in the long term.