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Syrskyi: Russia expanding attacks in Kharkiv Oblast, 'tough battles ahead'
Syrski's comments came a day after President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists Russian troops were able to advance as far as 10 kilometers (6 miles) deep during their offensive in Kharkiv Oblast, but the front in the region has been stabilized.