Heavy defensive battles are ongoing in Kharkiv Oblast, but the situation has somewhat stabilized, Nazar Voloshyn, the spokesperson of the Khortytsia group of forces, said on air on May 15. Moscow’s troops launched a new offensive into northeastern Kharkiv Oblast on May 10, with 30,000 soldiers reportedly involved in the operation. “(Russian forces) are trying to gain a foothold on a sizable strip of border settlements for further advancement,” Voloshyn said on national television. “Over the past day, our soldiers repelled 11 enemy attacks, namely in the directions of Hlyboke – Lyptsi, Lukiants…