Ukraine: Hundreds flee Kharkiv area after Russian cross-border attack - BBC News

Evacuations are under way in the Kharkiv area as fighting continues after Friday's surprise incursions.

20 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage caption, Several homes were destroyed in the town of VovchanskBy Jonathan Beale & Henri AstierBBC News, Kharkiv region and LondonRussian attacks in north-east Ukraine have prompted the evacuation of almost 1,800 people from the Kharkiv area, the regional head has said.

Heavy fighting has continued in the border area following Russia's surprise incursions on Friday.

Kyiv has been expecting a Russian summer offensive for some time - including a possible attempt to capture Kharkiv, Ukraine's second city.

But Ukraine insists its forces are able to resist any attack.

On Saturday Russia said it had seized five villages near the town of Vovchansk in its latest offensive. The BBC has not been able to independently verify the claim.

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