Russia's military push on the eastern front prompts Ukraine to evacuate thousands of civilians
The local military administration in Kharkiv's Kupiansk district said residents must comply with the evacuation order or sign a document saying they would stay at their own risk. Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar had said the previous day that “the intensity of combat and enemy shelling is high” in the area.
Russia has concentrated assault troops supported by tank units, aviation and artillery in the Kupiansk area,The Russians have formed eight so-called “Storm-Z” detachments - made up of convicts released from prison acting under military commanders - for the push, and fighting in the area was “intense,” according to Oleksandr Syrskyi, the ground forces commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.It was not possible to independently verify either side's battlefield claims.
, but the strategy has served to unsettle Russians and bring home to them the conflict's consequences.'s possible involvement in the drone strikes, though Air Force spokesman Yurii Ihnat remarked: “This cannot but please us because people in Moscow thought they were safe. Now, the war affects each and every Russian.”Russia's Defense Ministry also said it had stopped Ukrainian drone attacks in Moscow-annexed Crimea.
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