,
, ‘It has been revealed that nearly 10,000 residents have evacuated from the area of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second city, where Russia has been intensifying its ground offensive in recent days.’,
,
, ‘Oleh Synehubov, the governor of Kharkiv, stated in a press release on the morning of the 18th local time that a total of 9,907 Kharkiv residents have evacuated so far.’,
,
, ‘Synehubov explained that the previous evening, civilian casualties continued to mount due to Russian shelling, with three deaths and damage to a kindergarten building.’,
,
, ‘Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an interview with AFP news reported the previous day, stated, “The situation is under control, but it is not stable” regarding the front line in the northeast of Kharkiv, Ukraine.’,
,
, ‘President Zelenskyy mentioned that it appears that Russian forces have advanced about 10 km from the border of Kharkiv in northeast Ukraine, stating, “Russia has not achieved significant success, but we must soberly acknowledge that they are penetrating our territory more deeply.”‘,
,
, ‘President Zelenskyy further elaborated that it is expected that Russia’s assault will continue over several stages, describing the attack in the direction of Kharkiv as the “first wave.”‘,
,
, ‘He expressed concern that although it is known that it is very difficult for the Russian forces to occupy the city of Kharkiv, they will likely continue attacking, comparing them to “beasts,” and anticipating that they will continue to advance if they find a weakness somewhere along this direction.’,
,
, ‘President Zelenskyy emphasized that in order to avoid losing air superiority to the Russian forces, who possess around 300 military aircraft, Ukraine will need at least 120-130 modern fighter jets.’,
,
, ‘He also appealed for Western support, stating that their current supply of Patriot and other anti-aircraft systems only meets 25% of actual needs.’,