The Ukrainian military is struggling to fight back against a fierce Russian assault along the nation’s northeast border — the first stage of what observers believe will be a massive summer offensive by the swelled ranks of Vladimir Putin’s army.
The new attacks are meant to stretch thin Ukraine’s already outnumbered defenders, according to The Sun.
Although Ukrainian troops ground Russia’s assault to a halt Tuesday night, Putin’s soldiers have already seized about 50 square miles of new territory northeast of Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city.
And it might get worse — the Russian dictator has amassed about a half-million troops on the front lines, just as Ukrainian leaders said they’re running out of reinforcements to stem the tide.
“I’ve used everything we have,” said Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, head of Kyiv’s military intelligence, according to The Sun. “Unfortunately, we don’t have anyone else in the reserves.”