There is currently no sign of that preparation They will attack Kharkov, military spokesman Volodymyr Fitio told Espresso TV on January 27.
On January 12, Sinevov also stated that Russian forces in Belgorod Oblast are not ready to repeat the attack on the center of the oblast.
The HUR said disinformation campaigns are often carried out to sow discontent and destabilize the situation in Ukraine.
However, HUR spokesman Andriy Yusov said Ukrainians should not panic. Regarding these reports, the head of the Kharkov Regional Military Directorate Oleh Sinevov said that there are no concentrated Russian military forces nearby.
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On January 5, the British newspaper Telegraph cited sources “close to the military” as saying that Russia could launch a large-scale ground offensive in the Kharkov region, with January 15 being the most likely date. Reported.
Mr. Fitio also pointed out that the northern border has been fortified, the necessary troops and equipment are available, and the border is equipped with engineering equipment. Therefore, at the moment there is no threat to the population of Kharkov from the north.
Fitio said the number of Russian troops on the northern border is being monitored and it is “almost impossible to hide the movement of troops and equipment.”
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