At least five people were killed and seven wounded today in Russian shelling that targeted the center of Kharkiv (northeast), Ukraine’s second-largest city, the mayor and regional governor said. “Russian occupation forces shelled districts of central Kharkiv. There is damage,” regional governor Oleh Sinegubov said on Telegram, citing an initial toll of four dead and […]
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Ukraine: The former mayor of the Russian city of Krasnodar will head the Kharkiv region
The former mayor of the Russian city of Krasnodar has been chosen to head the new government that the Russians have installed in the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine, part of which the Russians have seized. The appointment is the latest in a series of appointments, which Kyiv says are part of Russian efforts to […]
Ukraine: Four dead and 20 injured by Russian shelling in Kharkiv
LAST UPDATE 12:40 Four people were killed and 20 wounded this morning by Russian strikes in Kharkiv and another nearby city in northeastern Ukraine, Ukrainian regional authorities said, a day after other strikes killed seven people. “Around 04:30 local time (and Greek time), the enemy fired eight rockets from the city of Belgorod (in Russia) […]
Ukraine: After three months of use as a shelter, the Kharkov metro reopens – The city returns to normal
After nearly a three-month shutdown due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine’s second largest city, the Kharkiv metro, which has long served as a bomb shelter for residents, has resumed operations today. “It’s strange. People have been living here for three months and now it looks like a normal day, where you go to work […]
Ukraine: Three dead from new Russian bombings in Kharkov
At least three people were killed today in new Russian bombings in Kharkov, local authorities said on a day of deadly raids that left six dead. According to the local prosecutor’s office, a shell struck a playground in a residential area late this morning, killing a man and a woman and damaging buildings. The head […]
Kharkiv: ‘Welcome to Zero Point’ message from Ukrainian troops
“Behind us are our families. We can not retreat, we have no choice”: in the trenches, under a storm of fire, Ukrainian soldiers defend Kharkiv, the country’s second most populous city, from Russian military attacks. Welcome to “Zero Point”, the last position of the Ukrainians “before the enemy”, says Captain “Best”, who welcomes the journalists […]
Borrell: Civilian bombing in Kharkov a violation of the law of war
“Russian bombing of civilian infrastructure in #Kharkiv violates the law of war,” European Foreign Minister Josep Borrell said in a Twitter message today. “The EU stands by Ukraine in these dramatic moments,” he added. Spoke to @DmytroKuleba. The shelling against civilian infrastructure yesterday in #Kharkiv violates the laws of war. The EU stands unwavering at […]
Governor Kharkov: The city is under full Ukrainian control
LAST UPDATE: 13:38 Ukraine has full control of the city of Kharkiv in its northeastern part, the regional governor said today in a post on his social media. “Control of Kharkov is completely ours! The armed forces, the police and the defense forces are working (for that) and the city has been completely cleared of […]