Russian attack against Kharkiv injures 9
Russia launched an attack against the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv on Nov. 19, injuring nine people, officials reported.
Kharkiv
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 2, injure 28 over past day
Ukrainian air defenses shot down 21 of the 59 drones launched by Russia overnight, while 38 others were "lost" across Ukraine, the Air Force said.
Updated: 2 injured in Kharkiv after Russian drone hits apartment building
The drone struck the building in the city's Saltivskyi district near a shopping center at around 11:30 a.m. Several cars, public transport infrastructure equipment, and facades of nearby buildings were damaged, but no fire was reported.
Russia seeks to obliviate Ukrainian heritage by demolishing UNESCO-protected sites
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Russian attack on Kharkiv injures 25
At least 25 people were injured and more may be trapped under the rubble, local authorities said. Search and rescue operations are ongoing at the building.
Russia strikes near residential area in Kharkiv, injuring at least 2
Moscow struck the Shevchenskyi district with a Shahed-type drone at nearly 5 p.m. local time, according to the preliminary data.
Russia attacks supermarket in Kharkiv, injures 15
The attack damaged a supermarket, multistory apartment buildings, commercial facilities, and cars.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 68 over past day
Ukrainian forces downed 39 out of 71 Shahed-type drones and other unidentified drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Twenty-one other drones were "lost," and five more flew back towards Russia, it added.
Rescue operations end in Kharkiv with 1 killed, 46 injured after Russian missile attack on police station
Two S-400 missiles hit a police station on Nov. 1, killing police officer Andrii Matvienko. Thirty-six police officers, nine civilians, and one rescuer were injured in the attack, according to the Interior Ministry.
UPDATED: Russian attack on Kharkiv kills 3, injures 35
The attack hit a 9-story building, destroying the entryway from the first through fifth floors, authorities said.
Kharkiv’s historic Derzhprom skyscraper becomes latest victim of Russian bombardments
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Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 8, injure 49 over past day
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least eight people and injured at least 49 over the past day, including children, regional authorities reported on Oct. 29.
Russia attacks Kharkiv overnight, killing at least 4
Four people — two women and two men — were killed in the attack, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said. Their bodies were retrieved from the rubble of destroyed homes.
UPDATED: Russia’s attack on Kharkiv injures 9, damages historic Derzhprom building
Russian forces attacked downtown Kharkiv using a FAB-500 bomb on Oct. 28, injuring at least nine people. The strike damaged the Derzhprom building (the State Industry Building), under enhanced UNESCO protection since 2022.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 38 over past day
At least 21 people were injured overnight, including five children, as Russia launched multiple air attacks on Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv Oblast, the State Emergency Service reported.
Update: Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 38 over past day
Ukrainian air defenses shot down 59 of the 116 Shahed-type attack drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force said. Forty-five drones were reportedly "lost" on Ukrainian territory, and 10 more are still present in the Ukrainain airspace at the time of the publication.
Updated: Russian attack in Kharkiv injures 13
The wounded include seven women aged 22 to 83 and five men aged 21 to 38, according to regional authorities. Some areas of the city lost electricity due to the attack.
Russian attack on Kharkiv's outskirts injures 5
A Russian attack against the village of Cherkaska Lozova north of Kharkiv on Oct. 10 injured five people, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported.
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Second Russian strike hits Kharkiv in a day, deaths, injuries reported
Russian forces attacked a densely populated area of the city of Kharkiv with guided aerial bombs on Oct. 8, killing at least two people and injuring five others, local authorities reported.
Updated: Russian strike on Kharkiv injures 21, including minor
The governor initially said that Russia used KAB aerial bombs but later clarified that the type of weapon used is still being determined.
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Russian guided bomb hits apartment building in Kharkiv, wounding at least 12
Twelve people were injured, including a 3-year-old girl, authorities said. Rescuers are searching for more victims who may be buried under the rubble.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 8, injure 49 over past day
Russian attacks against Ukraine killed eight people and injured at least 49 others over the past day, regional authorities said on Sept. 27. Ukrainian forces downed 24 out of 32 Shahed-type drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. One more drone was "lost," and another entered Romanian airspace,
Death toll in Russia's Sept. 24 attack on Kharkiv rises to 4
The death toll in the Sept. 24 Russian attack on Kharkiv has risen to four people, as rescuers found the body of a woman under the rubble of a damaged building, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported on Sept. 25. Russia bombarded the city with guided aerial bombs, targeting densely populated districts.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill at least 11, injure 69 over past day
Russian attacks against Ukraine killed at least 11 people and injured 69 others over the past day, regional authorities said on Sept. 25. Ukrainian forces downed 28 out of 32 Shahed-type drones and all four Kh-59/69 cruise missiles launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Four more drones
Ukraine war latest: Fighting for Vovchansk continues, Kyiv restores control over aggregate plant
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Russia attacks Kharkiv's densely populated districts, killing 3, injuring 34
Russia bombarded the city with guided aerial bombs, targeting densely populated districts, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported
Russian attacks kill 5, injure 40 in Ukraine over past day
Civilian casualties were reported in Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Donetsk oblasts.
Russian strike on apartment building in Kharkiv injures 21, including children
The injured include one 8-year-old child and two 17-year-olds, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said. At least six of the wounded have been hospitalized and over 60 people have been evacuated from the high-rise.
Russia strikes Kharkiv with guided bombs, injuring at least 15
According to the Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office, Russian Su-34 jets launched three guided bombs from across the border in Russia's Belgorod Oblast.
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