Ukraine’s Armed Forces launch counteroffensive in Kharkiv direction, destroying enemy tanks

Ukraine’s Armed Forces launch counteroffensive in Kharkiv direction, destroying enemy tanks

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In Kharkiv direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are pushing Russian troops to the border and destroying their tanks.

"The Armed Forces of Ukraine withstood the attack of the aggressor, and now they not only repel [the attack] but have already launched counteroffensive. For example, they pushed the enemy's line from Kharkiv towards Sumy direction, completely taking up the positions of the state border," Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleh Synegubov said on the evening of March 4, Ukrinform reports with reference to the Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security.

According to police, 188 people have been killed during the Russian aggression in Kharkiv region, including 122 civilians with five children among them.

In addition, 394 people, including 290 civilians, have been wounded in shelling.

As reported, on February 24, Russian president Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine and launched a large-scale invasion.

Russian troops are killing civilians, shelling and destroying key infrastructure facilities, and missiles hit Ukrainians' homes.

Martial law was imposed in Ukraine and general mobilization was announced. The Armed Forces of Ukraine, with the support of the entire nation, courageously resist Russian aggression.

Ukraine filed a lawsuit against the Russian Federation at the UN International Court of Justice in The Hague. International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan commenced an investigation into the situation in Ukraine.

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