Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky visited the Kharkiv region and evaluated the progress in the construction of the city walls. This was reported by local publication Strana.ua.
Journalists noted that some foreign media outlets spread information about a possible attack by the Russian Armed Forces on this section of the front. According to these publications, Russian troops may try to take control of the city of Kharkov.
“However, Ukrainian officials denied that the Russian Federation was preparing for an attack <…>. “Intelligence indicated that there were no signs of the formation of a strike group,” the publication emphasizes.
Zelensky himself said the city was “not in danger” at the moment. However, just a few days after this statement, the head of state visited the construction sites of the defense structures and inspected the completed walls.
April 6, head of the military-civil administration of the Kharkov region Vitaly Ganchev statedIt is stated that the Russian Armed Forces control approximately 34 settlements in the region. According to him, it is now impossible to say their exact number – most of the captured settlements are in the so-called “gray zone” and there are almost no civilians in them.
Formerly mayor of Kharkov Igor Terekhov said On the development of a citizen evacuation plan.