Kharkiv governor claims Russian troops repelled from city
by Luke Harding in Lviv from on (#5WJC5)
Oleh Synyehubov says Ukrainian soldiers are now cleaning up' the eastern city
Ukrainian forces have repelled a Russian attempt to seize Kharkiv, the city's governor has claimed, after fierce fighting and street battles with advancing Russian troops.
Kharkiv's governor, Oleh Synyehubov, said Ukrainian soldiers were cleaning up" the eastern city. He said Russian soldiers were surrendering in groups of five to 10 and throwing their equipment in the middle of the road.
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