The Russians were preparing an even bigger offensive on the Kharkiv region, concentrating almost 90,000 soldiers on their territory. However, thanks to the US authorization for strikes with American weapons on Russian territory, the new offensive was thwarted, reports the Associated Press. According to the AP, the US decision to authorize the Ukrainian army to strike with US weapons on Russian territory was made at 11 a.m. Washington time, just as Russian troops were preparing to open a new front in northeastern Ukraine. First Deputy Defense Minister Ivan Havryliuk told AP that the Russians ha…