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Russia launches missile attack against Kharkiv Oblast

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Russia launches missile attack against Kharkiv Oblast
Ukrainian first responders work at the site of a Russian missile attack on a publishing factory in Kharkiv, Ukraine on May 23, 2024. The destroyed books are seen shattered on the ground. (Francis Farrell/The Kyiv Independent)

Russian forces launched missile attacks against Kharkiv Oblast overnight on May 25, damaging an educational institution, regional authorities reported.

At around 1:oo a.m. local time, Russian forces launched four missile attacks against the region. The Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office reported that S-300 ballistic missiles were deployed.

No casualties were reported.

Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov announced that an educational institution in the Slobidskyi district was completely destroyed. At least 31 private cars, several nearby residential buildings, and a supermarket were also damaged.

Russia launched a new offensive on May 10 in northern Kharkiv Oblast with a reported 30,000 troops. According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Moscow's forces had managed to advance as far as 10 kilometers (6 miles) in the region but had been halted by the first line of defense.

Russian forces regularly conduct ground shelling and aerial attacks against population centers in Kharkiv Oblast. Local Ukrainian authorities have also reported instances of civilian executions at the hands of Russian troops.

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Rachel Amran is a news editor at the Kyiv Independent. She previously worked on the Europe and Central Asia team of Human Rights Watch investigating war crimes in Ukraine. Rachel holds a master's degree in Russian, Eastern European, and Eurasian Regional Studies from Columbia University.

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