The capture of Vovchansk would be Russia's most significant gain since it launched an incursion into the region on May 10, opening a new front in its invasion and forcing Kyiv to rush in reinforcements
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The assault keeps Ukraine’s forces, also holding the 1,000-kilometer front line in east and south, off balance ahead of what Zelenskiy has said could be a big Russian offensive. Moscow has been slowly making ground in the east for months. The report said heavy fire had prompted the military to reposition some troops near Kupiansk to the southeast, an area that has seen heavy fighting in recent months.
Zelenskiy later confirmed the postponements himself in a post on the Telegram messaging app, saying that “all attention now is focused on our current defence operations”.
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