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3 Killed, 35 Wounded in Russian Strike on Ukraine’s Kharkiv

The city’s mayor said people were trapped in the upper floors of the building, adding that the airstrike destroyed several floors.

Russia Says It Captured Village in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Region

The village of Kruhliakivka lies around 20 kilometers south of Kupiansk, a city in the Kharkiv region that Moscow is trying to encircle.

Russian Strikes Kill 3, Injure Dozens in Ukraine's Kharkiv

"The targets of the Russian bombs were an apartment building, a bakery, a stadium. In other words, the everyday life of ordinary people," Zelensky said...

Russia Claims Capture of 3 More Villages in Eastern Ukraine

Russia appears to be focusing its firepower on the key logistics hub of Pokrovsk, where Ukraine says the fighting is intense and "difficult."

Determined to Stay: The Lives of Ukrainian Civilians on the Kharkiv Front

Despite the risk of Russian forces returning, fleeing is no longer an option for many villagers.

Russian Army Says Killed 50 ‘Western Instructors’ in Missile Attack

A defense ministry source said the attack took place near the Kharkiv region city of Derhachi but did not specify when it took place.

Russia Says Captured Two Villages in East Ukraine

The two villages are less than 20 kilometers from each other on a section of the frontline where Moscow has made grinding advances in recent weeks.

Two Killed in Overnight Strikes on Ukraine

Around 50 buildings were damaged in the bombardment.

On the Kharkiv Front, Ukrainian Soldiers Are Galvanized by Thwarted Russian Offensive, Western Arms

Despite weeks of intense combat, morale is returning — but the future remains uncertain.

Moscow Says Captured 2 Villages in Eastern Ukraine

Russian forces said they took control of Tymkivka in the Kharkiv region and Miasozharivka in the partially occupied Luhansk region.

U.S. Says Russian Offensive Against Kharkiv 'Stalled'

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the region was still under threat, but Russia recently failed to "make material progress" in the area.

Russian Attacks Kill 2 in South, Northeast Ukraine

Russian shelling and aerial attacks killed two people in southern Ukraine's Kherson and northeastern Ukraine's Kharkiv, authorities said.

3 Killed in Russian Attacks on Eastern Ukraine

Ukrainian officials said a 12-year-old boy was among two people killed in the Donestk region village Mykhaylivka.

Chechen Special Forces Deployed in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Commander Says

“The fighters have been transferred to different sites along the entire line of contact that had to be covered up,” the unit’s commander said.

Biden Lets Ukraine Hit Russia With U.S. Arms To Defend Kharkiv – Official

The step comes after increasing calls to allow Ukraine to use Western-supplied weapons to strike against military targets across the Russian border.

Toll From Russian Strike On Kharkiv Hardware Store Rises to 14

"Apparently, the attack was on a shopping centre where there were many people — this is pure terrorism," said mayor Ihor Terekhov.

Russia Says Captured Another Village in East Ukraine

Russia's Defense Ministry said Saturday that troops had "taken control of the village of Arkhanhelske" in the Donetsk region.

Russian Troops 'Bogged Down' in Battle for Vovchansk, Ukraine Says

But Ukraine's top general Oleksandr Syrsky said fighting near the eastern cities of Chasiv Yar, Pokrovsk and Kurakhove remained "intense."

Shelling Kills Four in Kharkiv Region – Governor

Russia launched an assault in the border region on May 10 after a surge in aerial strikes.

Putin Says 'No Plans' to Take Kharkiv, Blames Ukraine for New Offensive

The Kremlin chief said his forces aim to create a "security zone" to stop Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory.

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