CONFLICT
Ukrainian Armed Forces Claim Balakliya Liberated in Kharkiv Offensive
Ukrainian President Zelensky shared a video published by the Ukrainian Armed Forces showing triumphant soldiers standing on a Russian flag in the battered Kharkiv Oblast city of Balakliya. Yesterday and this morning, this publication reported that the UAF has launched a new offensive, reportedly aimed at liberating or degrading Russian positions in Izyum, a major logistics hub for the ongoing campaign against Slovyansk and Kramatorsk.