A large amount of Russian military equipment was recorded in Crimea

Russian armored vehicle in Crimea, May 23, 2024. Photo of eyewitnesses

In Crimea, the Russians are dumping various types of military equipment on the Tavryda highway.

This was reported by «Krym.Realii» with reference to eyewitnesses.

As part of the military convoys, cars with grills over the body appeared, probably to protect against drones. Also, according to the reports of local residents, the Russian military is transferring a large amount of military equipment through Kerch, including through the central areas of the city, which are not designed for the passage of large-sized equipment.

«Columns of Russian military trucks are moving mainly from the side of the Kerch Bridge deep into the Crimean Peninsula or in the direction of mainland Ukraine,» the report says.

We will remind that in the Kharkiv region, Russian troops expanded the zone of active combat by almost 70 kilometers and concentrated their main efforts in the direction of Strilecha — Lyptsi and captured Vovchansk and launched an offensive in the rear of the Ukrainian troops.

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. According to analysts, Russian troops prefer the creation of a «buffer zone» near the border, rather than a deeper advance into the Kharkiv region. Defense forces prevent the enemy from gaining a foothold in Vovchansk.

Currently, there are no plans to evacuate the population from Kharkiv. At the same time, people are being brought to the city from the region, from areas where hostilities are ongoing. From the beginning of the Russian offensive in the north of the Kharkiv region to May 16 , 8,779 people were deported from border settlements.

It was also reported that the Russian occupiers in the northern part of Vovchansk, Kharkiv Region, are taking civilians captive, and there have been recorded cases of shootings of the civilian population.