They Spent resources on a counteroffensive due to political pressure instead of building up defenses
Russia is making gains in multiple places the past 24 hours
Ukraine is pulling troops from the east and Kherson area to Karkov
Sounds like mass panic
This video describes the military situation in Ukraine on the 12th of May 2024
https://rumble.com/v4unfro-kharkiv-the-russians-have-approached-the-first-line-of-defense-military-sum.html