The Institute for the Study of War reports that the Russian military probably decided to leave their positions around Kharkov, as the Ukrainian Armed Forces prevented them from cordoning off the city.. ISW predicts that now the invaders will try to hold the line west of Volnovakha.

Their goal in this is to protect their land lines from Belgorod to Izyum.. But experts cannot predict whether they will succeed in this direction or not..

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Putin's troops are focusing their main efforts on cordoning off Severodonetsk and Lisichansk from the north and south in the Luhansk region. Those invaders who advanced from Popasna to the north have not achieved a single success over the past 24 hours.

Experts believe that the Rashists may not have enough additional fresh combat power to compensate for the losses they suffered in the unsuccessful attempt to force the Seversky Donets, so whether they will be able to continue the offensive on a large scale remains in question..

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Recall, as of May 14, the General Staff reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to successfully conduct a counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region. They note that in the north the enemy is retreating, but in the south the Reshiers are preparing for an offensive..

The Atlantic Council, meanwhile, notes that the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Kharkov is more effective than any Russian offensive in a month.. Experts believe that, despite all the shelling of Odessa, the Russian army will not have the opportunity to launch an offensive in the south in the near future.