INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian forces launched a surprise ground offensive into Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region on Friday, as Ukrainian authorities told
civilians along border areas to flee amid heavy fighting."Russia launched a new wave of counteroffensive actions..
Ukraine met them there with our troops, brigades, and artillery," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a briefing
and was aiming to "create a buffer zone" to prevent attacks into Russian territory.If Moscow's advances are confirmed, it would represent
the Russian military's largest land operation in the region since sending thousands of troops across the border in February 2022.Ukraine's
Defense Ministry said its forces were pushing back against Russia's incursion but that "fighting of varying intensity" was ongoing, adding
that the Russian military launched aerial strikes into an area near the Kharkiv region border.According to the ministry, Friday's offensive
vehicles.There has been no comment from the Russian Defense Ministry so far, but pro-war Russian military bloggers have reported active
