Updated: Russian missile attacks on Kharkiv kill 6, injure 25
Russian missile attacks on the Novobavarsky neighborhood of Kharkiv killed six people and injured 25 others, the State Emergency Service said on May 31.
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Syrskyi: Russia building up forces near Kharkiv Oblast but not enough for breakthrough
Russian forces are increasing the number of troops near the villages of Strilecha and Lyptsi, as well as the city of Vovchansk. But this amount is not enough to carry out a new offensive, according to Syrskyi.
Air Force: Ukraine downs 7 missiles, 32 drones launched by Russia overnight
Moscow's troops also launched eight S-300/400 missiles against Kharkiv Oblast, the Air Force said.
Updated: Russian attack on Kharkiv injures 7, damages critical infrastructure
Russian forces launched an attack on the city of Kharkiv overnight on May 30, injuring six women and one man and damaging critical infrastructure, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported.
Ukraine Business Roundup — Making business suffer
Last week, I wrote in this newsletter that the biggest problems business leaders said they were facing in Kharkiv weren’t Russian attacks, but mobilization. And just like that, Russia launched missile attacks at a publishing house and a building materials hypermarket in the city. In the first of the
19 killed, 54 injured as rescue operations after Kharkiv hypermarket attack end
Search and rescue operations after Russia's attack on the "Epitsentr" hypermarket in Kharkiv have ended, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said on May 29.
Death toll in Russia's May 25 attack on Kharkiv rises to 19, Governor says
The man had suffered severe burns over 50% of his body as a result of the strike and ensuing fire, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
What will Russia's attack on Kharkiv printing house mean for Ukraine's publishing industry?
The aftermath of Russia’s May 23 attack on Kharkiv’s Faktor Druk printing house shocked Ukrainians: mountains of charred Ukrainian books covered its blackened floor. The strike had destroyed over a quarter of the company’s warehouse. The 4,000 square meter building is owned by the Faktor group
Ukraine war latest: Kyiv strikes early-warning radar system 1,800 kilometers deep inside Russia
Key developments on May 27: * Ukrainian drone strikes Russian early-warning radar 1,800 kilometers away * France to send instructors to Ukraine to train Ukrainian soldiers, Syrskyi says * NATO Parliamentary Assembly supports Ukraine's right to hit targets inside Russia using Western arms * Ukraine, Spain sign bilateral security agreement * Russia claims capture
Unexploded aerial bomb found at site of Kharkiv hypermarket attack
Investigators found a third aerial bomb around 80 meters from the hypermarket as operations to recover bodies from the burned wreckage of the building continued. If the bomb had exploded, "there could have been many more victims," the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office said.
Update: Russia attacks Kharkiv with guided aerial bomb, kills 1, injures at least 12
The industrial area of the Kholodnohirskyi district reportedly came under fire. Russia attacked a local civil enterprise, damaging production facilities, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
Governor: Death toll in May 25 attack on Kharkiv rises to 18
Syniehubov said that the number of those who were killed had risen to 18 as of around 3:30 p.m. on May 27, while 48 people were confirmed injured.
Prosecutors: Death toll in Kharkiv hypermarket attack may rise to 18
There were 16 killed and 45 injured as of May 27. Five people are still missing, while 13 out of the 16 killed people were identified.
Ukraine war latest: Russian strike on Kharkiv hypermarket kills 16; Zelensky says Moscow increasing presence near northern border
Key developments on May 25-26: * Russia strikes hypermarket in Kharkiv, killing 16, including a child * Russia launches another attack on Kharkiv, hours after deadly hypermarket strike, injuring 25 * Zelensky, Kuleba, other officials call for more air defense after Kharkiv strike * Zelensky: Russia forming another grouping of forces near Ukraine's northern
Governor: 16 killed in Russian strike on Kharkiv hypermarket
The death toll of Russia’s May 25 strike on a building materials hypermarket in Kharkiv has risen to 16, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on the afternoon of May 26. Over 40 people are confirmed to have been wounded, and over a dozen more are considered missing, the National Police reported earlier the same day.
Zelensky: Russia forming another grouping of forces near Ukraine's northern border
"Russia is preparing for offensive actions also 90 kilometers northwest from here – they gather another group of troops near our border... The one who does all this doesn't want peace," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address to the world leaders recorded in Kharkiv on May 26.
Borrell calls on Europe to increase air defense support in wake of Kharkiv attack
"These systematic Russian crimes against civilians and civilian infrastructure stress again the need for Europe to urgently ramp up support for air defense."
UN official condemns Russian strike against Kharkiv hypermarket
"Intentionally directing an attack against civilian infrastructure is strictly prohibited under international humanitarian law," Denise Brown, the UN's humanitarian coordinator in Ukraine, said on May 26.
Kuleba calls for more Patriots, support for striking military targets in Russia after 'barbaric' attack on Kharkiv
After a Russia strike that killed at least four and injured at least 38, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on Ukraine's partners to "provide Ukraine with additional air defense and support for Ukrainian strikes on military targets in Russia" in a post on X on May 25.
Update: 25 injured in second Kharkiv attack, hours after deadly strike
Mere hours after a deadly strike on a hypermarket in Kharkiv, another strike on the city's center injured 25 people.
Zelensky calls for more air defense after deadly Kharkiv strike
After a deadly Russian strike on a buildings material hypermarket in Kharkiv, Zelensky called for world leaders to supply more air defense protection in a video post on X on May 25.
Update: 12 killed, 43 injured in Russian strike on Kharkiv hypermarket
The death toll in Russia's May 25 attack against a hypermarket in Kharkiv has risen to 12, with 43 people reported injured.
Zelensky: Russian losses during Kharkiv offensive 8 times higher than Ukraine's
Speaking to the Kazakh outlet Vlast, Zelensky said the figure shows Russian dictator Vladimir Putin "has absolutely no regard for human life."
Russia launches missile attack against Kharkiv Oblast
Russian forces launched missile attacks against Kharkiv Oblast overnight on May 25, damaging an educational institution, regional authorities reported.
Zelensky: Ukrainian forces take back control near state border in Kharkiv Oblast
During the visit to Kharkiv, Zelensky met with the Ukrainian military and listened to reports from local authorities and representatives of special services.
Zelensky visits Kharkiv printing house destroyed in Russian attack
"Yesterday, a Russian missile strike killed seven people here," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a post on social media, adding: "My condolences go out to their families and friends. Twenty-one people were injured."
Ukraine war latest: Syrskyi says Russia is 'completely bogged down' in Vovchansk street fighting
Key updates on May 23: * Syrskyi: Russia 'completely bogged down' in Vovchansk street fighting, deploys reserves * Ukraine's military intelligence confirms drone attack on Russia's Tatarstan Republic * Russian attack on Kharkiv kills 7, injures 21 * Ukraine downs another Russian Su-25 fighter jet in second shootdown reported in one day * Norway announces
Ukraine Business Roundup — A tale of two cities
The following is the May 21, 2024 edition of our Ukraine Business Roundup weekly newsletter. To get the biggest news in business and tech from Ukraine directly in your inbox, subscribe here. One of the more-talked-about stories in Ukrainian business this past week was a seemingly odd government decision to
Russian missile strike reduces Kharkiv printing press to ashes, killing 7 (Photos)
Editor's note: This article features graphic photos. Russian forces destroyed one of Ukraine's largest printing presses amid a mass missile attack on the city of Kharkiv on the morning of May 23. According to regional authorities, Russia used S-300 missiles, fired from inside Russian territory, to strike the factory belonging
Kuleba calls for additional Patriots in wake of 'heinous attack' on Kharkiv
"This heinous attack must remind everyone around the world that Ukraine still urgently needs seven 'Patriot' systems," Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on X, thanking Germany for pledging an additional system last month.
Russian attack on Kharkiv kills 7, injures 21
Russian forces launched attacks against Kharkiv Oblast on May 23, killing at least seven people in Kharkiv and injuring at least 20, as well as at least 11 elsewhere in the oblast, as reported by local officials and a Kyiv Independent reporter.
Update: Authorities say Russian guided munitions attack on Kharkiv injures at least 12, including 16-year-old boy
Russia troops attacked the city of Kharkiv with guided munition on May 22, injuring at least 10 people, according to preliminary information by the local authorities.
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