Russia's motive for opening a new front near Ukraine's north eastern city of Kharkiv | ABC News

Russia has made gains near the north-eastern border of Ukraine, as the Kremlin targets the country's second biggest city Kharkiv. Retired major general Mick Ryan says the Russian offensive has created a 'dilemma' for Ukrainian forces by drawing resources away from their defensive effort in the Donetsk region. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-13/vladimir-putin-to-move-defence-chief-sergei-shoigu/103837974 ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia