Ukraine is “maximizing [its] efforts to thwart Russia’s plans against Kharkiv,” President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, as his military draws up plans to boost protection for the north-eastern city they believe could be the target of a new offensive. “Together with our partners, we’re working to bolster air defence,” Zelensky said in his daily video address on Monday evening. The focus was “now on Kharkiv: on the energy situation and support for people and businesses in the city and the region.” Zelensky met top military officials in Kiev earlier on Monday to discuss further measures to protect…