Ukraine: Russia trying to stay on offensive around Kharkiv

Ukraine's military said Saturday that Russian forces were actively on offensive across Kharkiv, Sloviansk and Sievierodonetsk.

spokesman of General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Shtupun, said that Russian military h used artillery shelling across various settlements towards Kharkiv.

He ded that Russians used mortars, artillery and rocket-propelled grene launchers against various settlements towards direction of Sloviansk.

According to him Russian forces were aiming to continue ir push towards Izium and Sloviansk.

Shtupun also acknowledged that during Russian vance towards city of Sieverodonetsk village of Met'olkine, located outside city, was partially captured.

However, he said that Ukrainian forces h stopped vance near Syrotyne.