Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration Oleg Synegubov stated that Vladimir Putin still intends to capture Kharkiv, and Russia has deployed only a portion of the troops necessary for a full-scale assault, which would require up to half a million soldiers.
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Putin still wants to capture Kharkiv
Russia deployed only part of troops needed for assault on Kharkiv
Assault on Kharkiv would require up to 500,000 soldiers
The video showing Russian soldiers abusing Ukrainian prisoners of war is spreading online. Early reports say it happened on the Kharkiv front, where the Russians are trying to carry out offensive actions. The video shows beatings, humiliation, threats, and imitation of a shooting
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