Ukraine has won the battle of Kharkiv, analysts say, as Kyiv warns of ‘long phase of war’ - The Guardian

US-based thinktank claims Russian troops are being pushed back eastwards from Ukraine’s second city, and aiming to use mercenaries

Ukrainian forces appear to have won the battle of Kharkiv, according to a US defence thinktank, in what appears to be their fastest advance since Russian troops pulled away from Kyiv and the north-ea… [+6025 chars]

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