New attack on Kharkov: why Russia is attacking ‘old’ targets again | Abroad

Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city just 40 kilometers from the Russian border, is still struggling to breathe. In March, Russian troops stood on the outskirts of the city, but the Ukrainian army managed to drive them out despite heavy bombardments. Now Russian troops are again trying to get closer to the city in northeastern Ukraine and are planning to shell the city again, Ukraine’s interior minister said. Why is Russia again bombarding targets they previously had to retreat?