Ukraine reports Russian ground invasion on Kharkiv | DW News

Ukraine says Russia has launched a new ground offensive on the country's northeastern border, advancing about a kilometer inside Ukraine. Officials say there was massive shelling in the town of Vovchansk, near the city of Kharkiv. Ukraine has rushed reinforcements to the region to shore up local defenses. Ukrainian forces are evacuating residents and at least one civilian has been killed in the shelling. Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenksyy says the military had anticipated the attack and "a fierce battle" is underway.

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