Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reported that the situation in Kharkiv is extremely difficult but under control. Russian forces have advanced up to 10 kilometers into the region, reaching the first of three defensive lines. Zelensky emphasized the need for strengthening Ukrainian units and highlighted the lack of sufficient equipment for Ukrainian forces. He also warned that the current offensive might be the first wave of several Russian attacks. Despite the challenges, Ukrainian forces have managed to stabilize the situation in the northern part of the Kharkiv region. Zelensky has called for more air defense systems, noting that Ukraine currently has only 25% of the needed capabilities and requires 120 to 130 F-16s to achieve air parity with Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that there are no plans to seize Kharkiv city, aiming instead to create a buffer zone to protect Russian border areas from shelling. Zelensky made these remarks in an interview with ABC News.
Zelenskyy expects Russian offensive in Kharkiv Oblast to be only first wave https://t.co/a6WG99RnAF
Russia could increase Ukraine attacks, says Zelensky https://t.co/NeZbKuTY5g
Russia’s offensive in Ukraine’s Kharkiv may just be the “first wave” in a wider assault, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has warned as he appealed to allies to send more air defences⤵️https://t.co/EV1MmAQdcU
Zelenskiy says situation in Kharkiv under control but he fears second Russian attack https://t.co/VYKjYceZGH
Zelensky expects Russia to intensify offensive in northeast Ukraine ➡️ https://t.co/NDlmsMriWf https://t.co/2cDNQEpi39
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia could be aiming to capture Kharkiv city, while Putin said he had no plans to do so. Here is the latest: https://t.co/5iSU9mguE3
⚡️ Zelensky: Ukraine only has 25% of needed air defense capabilities. Ukraine only has 25% of the air defense capabilities it needs to adequately repel Russian attacks, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with AFP on May 17.
⚡️ Zelensky: Russia’s Kharkiv Oblast offensive could be first of several waves. Russia's offensive in Kharkiv Oblast could be the first of several waves, and Russian forces may try for Kharkiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with AFP. https://t.co/F4jOEa4q8J
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an exclusive interview with AFP that he expects Russia to step up its offensive in the northeast and warned Kyiv only has a quarter of the air defences it needs to hold the front line. https://t.co/LwlIaa1OAp
‼️ Russian offensive in Kharkiv region may be first wave of attacks - Zelenskyy According to the President of Ukraine, Russia's offensive may consist of several waves, with the first wave being in the Kharkiv region. Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that in general, the situation in… https://t.co/kGeLXWYz2N
Zelenskyy: Ukraine has only a quarter of the needed air defense systems President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the Ukrainian military needs four times more air defense systems for effective missile defense. At the same time, Ukraine needs 120 to 130 F-16 fighter jets to… https://t.co/ioLw0PLBno
"We have to be sober and understand that they are going deeper into our territory," Zelensky said in an interview about Russia's offensive in the Kharkiv region, warning that Kyiv only has a quarter of the air defenses it needs to hold the front line. https://t.co/MpPu8qC4Eb
🇺🇦👀 "Ukraine is against any truce that plays into the hands of the enemy", — Zelensky on the Olympic truce. Interview with AFP: ▪️Air defence is critically lacking (25% of the need); ▪️Ukraine needs 120-130 modern F-16 combat aircraft; The Russians want to attack Kharkiv,… https://t.co/S0CAZIsYYf
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview Friday warned that Russia could intensify its offensive and said Kyiv would only accept a "fair peace" despite the West's calls for a quick solution. https://t.co/lcnraUCvay
Volodymyr Zelenskyy expects Russia to intensify offensive in northeast Ukraine #Zelenskyy #Russia #Ukraine #warzone https://t.co/cARayNn4LV
#Zelensky warns #Russia could step up offensive: AFP interview https://t.co/3QgG4t4ISI https://t.co/i5ma6WSU9A
Ukraine war briefing: Russia’s Kharkiv offensive may only be the ‘first wave’, Zelenskiy warns https://t.co/Ty5gIm9w5M
Zelensky calls advance of Russian Armed Forces in Kharkov region "the first step" Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the advance of Russian troops in the Kharkov Region as “only the first step” in a new offensive in an interview with Agence France-Presse, admitting… https://t.co/DenApalraq
Russian forces were pressing ahead on Friday with their offensive in north-east Ukraine as President #VladimirPutin said there were no current plans to occupy #Kharkiv city, the regional capital. https://t.co/PkiXgyqyy0
Frontline Updates 🧵(1/8) Northern Kharkiv: Russian forces continued offensive operations near Lyptsi on May 17 and reportedly advanced near Vovchansk, but there were no confirmed changes to the frontline in this area. https://t.co/KUfvypohkX https://t.co/tCbVYPQwgH
Even as Ukraine's top commander warned of ‘heavy battles’ looming on the war's new front in Kharkiv, President Vladimir Putin said that Russian forces advancing in Ukraine's northeast were carving out a buffer zone to protect Russia https://t.co/umIdIFeh99 https://t.co/CzPPU6MPxi
More Key Takeaways from the May 17, 2024 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment (🧵1/9): Zelensky stated that UKR forces have stabilized the front in northern Kharkiv Oblast and that RU forces have not reached Ukraine's "concrete" and "most powerful" line of defense in the area. https://t.co/tCbVYPQwgH
🚨New: Ukraine President Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs 120 to 130 F-16s for air parity with Russia. This would cost around $10 Billion. https://t.co/POpe5FU6kc
#BREAKING Ukraine has 25 percent of needed air defence: Zelensky to AFP https://t.co/56k49tiQcX
#BREAKING Kharkiv offensive could be 'first wave' of Russian attacks: Zelensky to AFP https://t.co/XS0NDMfQWd
BREAKING - Ukraine needs 120 to 130 F-16s for air parity with Russia: Zelensky to AFP
BREAKING - Kharkiv offensive could be 'first wave' of Russian attacks: Zelensky to AFP
Russian forces are pressing ahead with their offensive in northeast Ukraine as Russian President Vladimir Putin says there are no current plans to occupy #Kharkiv city, the regional capital. https://t.co/wOFFPYC8gv
Frontlines Situation Report - May 17th, 2024 The frontline situation remains challenging. Russian forces intensified attacks in the Bakhmut area and advanced tactically in the Kharnohorivka and Kharkiv areas. Despite this, the frontline remains relatively stable 🧵Thread https://t.co/RxOVacz8Ic
Russia has no plans to seize the city of Kharkov at this point, while its offensive is aimed at creating "a sanitary zone" to protect border areas from shelling attacks, Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters during a visit to China: https://t.co/msuIKFiSdB https://t.co/ab6UGXCLN5
Zelenskyy: Russians have reached only first of three fortification lines in Kharkiv Oblast https://t.co/obSlVzuegj
Russia has advanced 10km towards Ukraine's second-largest city, reaching the first of three defensive lines protecting Kharkiv, according to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy https://t.co/iMoQ9ybydr
🇺🇦 “The world is to blame”: Zelensky said that if Russia takes Kharkov, then “the whole world” will be to blame In an interview with ABC News, the President of Ukraine noted that the situation at the front is very serious: the Ukrainian Armed Forces are not equipped due to the…
Zelenskyy in Kharkiv as Ukraine Claims to Partially Halt Russia’s Offensive #globalrisk https://t.co/O4ds1Ehv8k
⚡️Russian dictator #Putin claims that Russia currently has no plans to seize Kharkiv, Russian state media reported. https://t.co/H7IPZkaK8G
Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukrainian troops have successfully “stabilized” the situation along the northern front in the Kharkiv region, where Russia launched a new offensive last week. https://t.co/dzNyKcBxdw
⚡️ Zelensky: Russia's Kharkiv Oblast offensive reaches 10 km in some areas, halted by 1st defense line. https://t.co/AA2F96cZXW
❗️Ukrainian forces managed to stabilize the situation with the Russian offensive in the northern part of the #Kharkiv region. The deepest they advanced into Ukraine was 10 kilometers, President Volodymyr #Zelensky said, Ukrainska Pravda reported. 📷: President‘s Office https://t.co/WrPE0SwTnN
Russia’s attack on a new front in the northeast of Ukraine is halted by Kyiv’s first line of defense in the Kharkiv region, says President Volodymyr Zelenskiy https://t.co/TKj0Pa2n5g
🇺🇦✅ "The situation in the Kharkiv region is stabilizing, the Russians have advanced no more than 10 km", — Zelensky ▫️We reinforced several directions with separate battalions — what could be taken somewhere from the reserve and from some directions (!). ▫️The crossing of the… https://t.co/yRW15NARKt
Ukrainian TG channel reports: Summary for the morning of May 17: On the Kupyansk-Svatovsky sector of the front, Russian troops continue to press along the railway north of Kislovka with the aim of subsequent attacks in the direction of Ivanovka , southeast of which the enemy is… https://t.co/yAjyvXCqGw
Zelenskyy in Kharkiv as Ukraine claims to partially halt Russia’s offensive https://t.co/H9jyN9PlKv
Zelensky blames ‘whole world’ for Ukraine’s failures in Kharkov Details: https://t.co/0rOns6ftrp https://t.co/QuAG1ZiZKm
President Zelensky visited Kharkiv to support troops amid a challenging Russian offensive. Moscow's forces have advanced several kilometers into the region, presenting a new front for Ukrainian soldiers. Zelensky emphasized the need to strengthen units despite ongoing Russian… https://t.co/nMuif4NQou
Zelensky says situation in Kharkiv 'extremely difficult' as Russia makes biggest gains in months ➡️ https://t.co/ympF6WEfje https://t.co/vrepACX8kG
In Kharkiv, Zelensky says military situation 'extremely difficult' but 'under control' #Ukraine #Russia #RussiaUkraineWar https://t.co/TiXIeifRpM
'The world's fault': Zelensky speaks out amid Russian assault on Ukraine's Kharkiv region https://t.co/3bj0f9CLC2
🇺🇦🇷🇺 Zelensky said that if Russia takes Kharkov, then “the whole world” will be to blame In an interview with ABC News, the President of Ukraine noted that the situation at the front is very serious: the Ukrainian Armed Forces are not equipped due to the fact that for many… https://t.co/BZ5yzO2xmw https://t.co/6EJGYPLfl2
Kharkiv fighting difficult but under control - Zelensky https://t.co/CldPo4t4XF