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PUTIN has launched a surprise ground invasion near the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv - smashing open a new front in the war.
The ministry said: "At approximately 5am, there was an attempt by the enemy to break through our defensive line under the cover of armoured vehicles.A senior Ukrainian military source said Russian forces had pushed 1km inside the Ukrainian border near Vovchansk. The surprise invasion is thought to be tactical switch by Moscow that Ukrainian officials have been expecting for weeks as the war stretches into its third year.
In 2022, Ukraine chased Russian troops out of most of the Kharkiv region following Russia's full-scale invasion in February that year.
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