The Russians entered Kharkiv in small groups, but Ukrainian forces were waiting to repel them, said an analyst who lives close to the city centre
what Russian soldiers expected as, walking in columns behind armoured vehicles, groups of them attempted to stroll into Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second city. Videos on social media, circulating from early morning on February 27th, showed them moving from at least two directions, advancing from the outskirts of the city towards the centre. Hours later the same channels were brim full of videos of abandoned vehicles and cowed, young prisoners of war. Once again, a big Russian assault had failed.
Ms Avdeeva was most struck by the sight of Russian captives seen in videos. “They look like kids! They say they were brought here from Russia’s Far East and were told they were going on a training exercise.” She added: “They were ordered to come here and they were not ready. They were not prepared for fierce resistance from Ukrainian forces.
The city remains under reasonably secure Ukrainian control, although Russian tanks are closing in and the prospect of encirclement is real. Overnight, Russian armoured vehicles were seen at Bucha, usually a cosy resort village to the north-west of Kyiv. Video footage suggested that at least part of the column was later destroyed by the Ukrainians. “Die in hell, you bastards,” declared one videographer, voicing an increasingly widespread sentiment among Ukrainians towards their invaders.
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