Ukraine updates: Russia making 'tactical' gains in Kharkiv

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05/13/2024May 13, 2024

The Ukrainian military reported Russian "tactical successes" in its latest offensive. Meanwhile, Russian officials said 15 people were killed in an attack on Belgorod. DW rounds up the latest.

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A residential building damaged during recent shelling on the outskirts of Volchansk, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, 11 May 2024Russia troops launched an armoured ground attack in northeastern Ukraine last weekImage: GEORGE IVANCHENKO/EPA
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The Ukrainian General Staff said on Monday that fighting was intensifying around the city of Vovchansk, in Ukraine's northeastern region of Kharkiv near the Russian border. 

Russian forces launched a renewed offensive on the region since last week, raising fears of a large-scale assault on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city.

In Russia, the regional governor of the border region of Belgorod put the death toll from a Sunday attack at 15, accusing Ukraine of targeting a residential building. 

Here's a look at the latest developments in Russia's war in Ukraine on Monday, May 13.

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