Up to 500 residents remain in Vovchansk: city bombarded ceaselessly, there are wounded

Up to 500 people still remain in the city of Vovchansk in the northern part of Kharkiv Oblast.

Source: Oleh Syniehubov, the head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram 

Quote: "According to our data, up to 500 people remain in Vovchansk. The information is being updated."

Details: Syniehubov added that there was information on two victims in Lyptsi and Vovchansk on Sunday. The victims were a 74-year-old man and a 46-year-old woman.

He pointed out that these settlements, like every other site along Kharkiv Oblast's northern border, are under constant Russian bombardment.

Over two days, more than 4,000 people were evacuated from dangerous areas of Kharkiv Oblast.

Background: 

• On 10 May, it was reported that Russian forces had intensified their activities in Kharkiv Oblast, with fighting taking place there.
• Ukraine's Defence Ministry reported that reserve units had been sent to the north of Kharkiv Oblast.
• Russian forces resumed assault operations near the village of Hlyboke in Kharkiv Oblast on the morning of 11 May, and Ukraine’s Defence Forces are expecting the Russians to ramp up shelling in the area.
• DeepState analysts have noted that Russian troops seized six more settlements in Kharkiv Oblast.

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