Although the danger of a rapid offensive on Kharkiv has receded, Russia is planning a brutal war of attrition against the city of Kharkiv and its population, making life in the city untenable. The publication states that Ukrainian forces have stopped a Russian advance north of Kharkiv, but the city remains in Moscow’s crosshairs. Furthermore, Oleksandr Lytvynenko, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, notes that Russia could employ tactics it used during the war in Syria against Kharkiv. This is what they want to practice around Kharkiv,” Lytvynenko said. “The Russian campaign to terrorize Kharkiv residents was before the last offensive and may continue after it.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 02, 2024 20:58 UTC