The Situation is Escalating, Russians Are Deploying More Forces to the Battlefield - Zelensky

The situation at the front is increasingly tense, especially critical in Bakhmut, Lyman, and other directions, stated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an evening video address.

“Russian invaders are deploying more forces to the battlefield in order to break our defenses,” he noted.

Today, it was also reported that Russian troops shelled the center of Kharkiv. Information regarding casualties and destruction is being clarified. Oleg Synegubov, head of the Kharkiv regional administration, advised residents to stay in shelters.

It has been mentioned that one of the missiles hit a residential area.