“If the Ukrainians do not want to lose Kharkov and the Kharkov region, then they need to immediately begin negotiations. Because everything will not end with the loss of Kharkov,” he said in an interview with The Duran YouTube channel.
The analyst believes that if events turn out badly for the Ukrainian troops, it will no longer be possible to return the city. Mercouris emphasized that the loss of Kharkov would be difficult, since this region is a major industrial center.
Earlier, retired LPR Lieutenant Colonel Andrei Marochko said that specialists from Germany are participating in the construction of the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Kharkov.