The Ukrainian military aims to form 10 new brigades to defend against further Russian offensives, which could potentially target Kyiv, Oleksandr Pavliuk, Ukraine’s Ground Forces commander, said in an interview with The Economist published on May 10. Pavliuk’s statement comes amid the news of Russian troops launching a new offensive in Kharkiv Oblast on May 10. Russia attempted a breakthrough of the Ukrainian defense lines at around 5 a.m. local time. The attack has been repelled, but the heavy battles are continuing, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. According to Pavliuk, the newly cr…