Close to the Russian border, Kharkiv beat off invasion forces in 2022 and remains defiant under regular bombardment, says this military expert. PORTSMOUTH, England: I visited Ukraine last week to update my knowledge of the military situation there. I was privileged to be invited to visit Kharkiv by a friend – and spent several days there seeing the sights, while avoiding the more dangerous parts of the city where drone and missile attacks are relatively common. There aren’t many trains to