Russian strike on Kharkiv Oblast town kills 1, injures at least 6
A 57-year-old man was killed in the Russian attack, the authorities said. The strike also injured a 15-year-old boy, a 50-year-old man, and two women aged 28 and 45.
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Ukraine's 3rd Assault Brigade releases cryptic video of 'full offensive somewhere in Kharkiv Oblast'
In the video, Ukrainian tanks can be seen advancing and firing in an undisclosed location.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 6, injure 28 over past day
Casualties were reported in Kherson, Kharkiv, Donetsk and Sumy oblasts.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 31 over past day
In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the number of casualties in a previously reported Russian strike on children's cafe in the village of Malokaterynivka rose to one killed — a 14-year-old boy — and nine injured, six of whom were children. Previously, the number of casualties stood at one killed and four injured.
Russia preparing new attacks in Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast, military says
"In Vovchansk, the enemy has increased aerial reconnaissance and is preparing for assault operations," the military's statement read.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 21 over past day
Ukrainian air defenses downed 25 of the 26 Shahed-type "kamikaze" drones launched by Russia overnight, as well as two Kh-59 air-launched missiles and one Iskander-K cruise missile, the Air Force said.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 4, injure 17 over past day
Ukrainian air defenses downed all 11 Shahed-type "kamikaze" drones launched by Russia overnight from the Kursk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk directions, the Air Force reported.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 3, injure 10 over past day
Russian forces attacked the northeastern city of Sumy on Aug. 17 with an Iskander-K missile and an aerial bomb, injuring at least two civilians, local authorities reported.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 7, injure 25 over past day
Ukrainian air defenses shot down three Shahed-type kamikaze drones and two reconnaissance drones overnight, the Air Force said. Russia also reportedly attacked Ukraine with three Iskander-M ballistic missiles.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 21 over past day
Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day killed at least 5 people and injured at least 21 others, regional authorities reported early on Aug. 15.
Russian drone strike in Kharkiv Oblast kills 2 medics, police report
Separately, the Hospitallers Medical Battalion wrote on Facebook that one of their volunteer medics, 34-year-old Oleksandra Mulkevych, was killed in the line of duty. Hospitallers did not specify the details of how Mulkevych was killed, and it is not clear if she was one of the medics killed in Kharkiv Oblast.
Extended 16-hour curfew introduced to 201 settlements in Kharkiv Oblast
The regional authorities in Kharkiv Oblast have extended curfew hours from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. in 201 towns and villages in Kharkiv Oblast, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on air on Aug. 13.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 25 over past day
Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day killed at least five civilians and injured at least 25, including children, regional authorities reported early on Aug. 13.
Kursk incursion and Crimea strikes could ease pressure on Ukraine’s Donbas forces
Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk Oblast over the past week is lifting some hopes for Ukrainian soldiers losing ground on the eastern front amid worsening manpower and ammunition shortages. Ukraine launched its stunning counterattack in the northeast into Russian territory 10 months into Russia’s renewed large-scale
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 8, injure 30 over past day
Missile fragments fell on residential buildings in Kyiv Oblast's Brovary district, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said. The bodies of a 35-year-old man and his 4-year-old son were found under the rubble during search and rescue operations.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 7, injure 30 over past day
Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day killed at least five people, including a child, and injured 30, regional authorities said early on Aug. 9.
Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 3, injure 14 over past day
A total of 13 Ukrainian oblasts came under Russian attacks – Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Sumy, Cherkasy, Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, Luhansk, Khmelnytskyi, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk. Casualties were reported in the latter five regions.
Ukraine war latest: Moscow claims clashes with Ukrainian troops on Russian soil
Key developments on Aug. 6: * Moscow claims clashes with Ukrainian troops in Russia's Kursk region, Kyiv hasn't commented * Ukraine's missile program to get additional funding, Zelensky says * Russian missile attack on Kharkiv kills 1, injures 12, including infant * State Department: The arrival of F-16s has not changed US policy on
Russian missile attack on Kharkiv kills 1, injures 12, including infant
Russia struck Kharkiv's Shevchenkivskyi city district with an Iskander missile at around 10 a.m., damaging a clinic, cars, and other civilian infrastructure, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
Military: Egyptians recruited by Russia fight in Kharkiv Oblast
Russia is known to have targeted men from countries including Cuba, Kazakhstan, Somalia, and Nepal to fight in its army.
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine's second Ada-class corvette launched in Turkey
Key developments on Aug. 2: * Ukraine's second Ada-class corvette launched in Turkey * Occupied Crimea hit by Ukrainian missile attack, Russia claims * China claims its Ukraine peace plan has support of more than 110 countries * 'Signs of escalation' on battlefield in Kharkiv sector, Ukraine's military says * Russia exaggerating numbers of contract
'Signs of escalation' on battlefield in Kharkiv sector, Ukraine's military says
"The situation in the operational area of the Kharkiv Group of Forces remains difficult, tense and has signs of escalating," group spokesperson Vitalii Sarantsev said on national TV, in comments reported by Ukrinform.
Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 4, injure 27 over past day, hit railroad station
Russia targeted a total of 10 Ukrainian oblasts over the past day – Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, Luhansk, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk. Casualties were reported in the latter seven regions.
Why some in Ukraine don't seek shelter during air raid alerts
The wail of the air raid siren in Ukraine, which signals potential or incoming attacks, has become as burdensome and commonplace a sound as that of traffic or construction work. More than 40,000 air raid sirens lasting from minutes to hours throughout the day and night have sounded across
Kharkiv renames 3 metro stations, nearly 50 streets to 'de-Russify' city
The city of Kharkiv has decided to rename three metro stations and 48 streets to "remove Russian markers from public space," Governor Oleh Syniehubov announced on July 26.
Russia targets Kharkiv with cluster munitions in 'double tap' strike, police say
"We are absolutely sure that the second time they used cluster munitions to hit the rescuers and police officers who were there," Volodymyr Tymoshko, the head of the National Police in Kharkiv Oblast, said on July 24.
Russian aerial bomb attack on Kharkiv hits residential area, injures at least 3 people
Russian troops attacked the city of Kharkiv with a guided aerial bomb on July 24, injuring at least three men, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
6 injured in Kharkiv after Russia's 5th attack in single day
Also on July 24, a Russian missile attack against the town of Lozova killed one person, injured four, and damaged an infrastructure facility. Search for two more people who may be trapped underneath the rubble is ongoing, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
Russian attacks kill 4, injure 17 across Ukraine, hit Swiss NGO office in Kharkiv
"Today at 5 a.m., the Russians hit the office of the Swiss (Foundation) for Mine Action FSD with a ballistic missile," Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on Telegram.
Russian forces strike Kharkiv with missiles
While initially reporting one person killed, the mayor later said that the fatality was not confirmed.
Ukraine war latest: Russia gathering forces in Kharkiv Oblast for fresh attacks, military says
Key developments on July 22: * Ukraine hits Russia's Tuapse oil refinery, source confirms * Russia gathering forces in Kharkiv Oblast for fresh attacks, military says * Russia pushing toward Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast despite heavy losses, Syrskyi says * Kuleba to visit China on July 23-25 in first visit since February 2022 * Czech
Russia gathering forces in Kharkiv Oblast for fresh attacks, military says
Russia has deployed additional assault units near the village of Hlyboke in Kharkiv Oblast to prepare for offensive operations, Nazar Voloshyn, the spokesperson of the Khortytsia group of forces, told Interfax Ukraine on July 21.
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