The Ukrainian advance in Kharkiv continued amidst claims by pro-Russian sources of an imminent defeat.
Russian state media shared videos of reinforcements entering the region to relieve troops in Izyum, even as Ukrainian mechanized brigades poured into the area.
Videos have emerged of citizens celebrating the de-occupation of their residences by Ukrainian forces, with men, women, and children lining the streets of liberated territories to welcome the Ukrainian army.
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