Zelenskyy cancels planned visits to Portugal and Spain

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, canceled his planned visit to Portugal and Spain this week.

This is reported by CNN Portugal and EFE.

It is noted that the visits were canceled due to the tense internal situation at the front, where the occupying forces went on the offensive in the north of the Kharkiv region.

The day before, the royal house of Spain officially confirmed that Volodymyr Zelenskyy will come to Spain on Friday, May 17, and will be received by King Felipe VI.

It is also noted that Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Spain was supposed to be the first. During which the President of Ukraine was supposed to meet with the President of the Government Pedro Sanchez to sign the security agreement.

Russian offensive on Kharkiv Oblast

We will remind you that Russian troops have increased shelling in the northern direction of the Kharkiv region. First of all, the enemy attacks the city of Vovchansk.

Reserve units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been sent to strengthen the defense in the Vovchansk direction. The military continues to hold back the enemy's advance.

Subsequently, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, confirmed that the Russian army had launched a counteroffensive in the Kharkiv direction. He noted that the military command knew about the enemy's plans for a new offensive and calculated the forces to respond to the attack.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy also reported on the strengthening of positions in the Kharkiv region, where defensive operations continue.

On May 13, the head of the Kharkiv regional state administration, Oleh Syniehubov, noted that the Russian army shelled more than 30 settlements in the Kharkiv region. Seven people were injured.

It was also reported that the pace of Russian offensive operations in the north of the Kharkiv region has slowed down over the last day.