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Key developments on May 13: Governor: 5,900 people evacuated from Kharkiv Oblast amid Russian offensiveGeneral Staff: Russian forces 'partially succeed' near Lukiantsi in Kharkiv OblastConstruction of fortifications around Vovchansk was 'difficult,' official saysMilitary: Ukraine downs Russian Ka-52 attack helicopterSBU drones attack oil depot, substation in 2 Russian regions overnightAt least 5,900 people have been evacuated from Kharkiv Oblast since Russian forces launched a new offensive in the region, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said during a press briefing in Kharkiv on May 13. Russian troop...
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Russian forces have "partially succeeded" near the village of Lukiantsi in Kharkiv Oblast as its offensive in the region continues, Ukraine's General Staff reported on May 13. Russia launched a new offensive in Kharkiv Oblast on May 10. Lukiantsi is located nearly 5 kilometers (3 miles) from the Ukrainian-Russian state border, as well as the city of Vovchansk, which has become a key target of Russian troops in recent days. Russian forces are "partially succeeding" in displacing Ukrainian units from their positions near Lukiantsi as of 3 p.m. local time, the General Staffreported. According to ...
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Russian forces involved in the new offensive operation targeting Kharkiv Oblast are contained and have not advanced further, Ukraine's military said on May 11. Speaking to national TV, Nazar Voloshyn, the spokesperson of the Khortytsia group of forces, said Moscow's troops were being held back in the so-called "gray zone," border settlements that lie along the oblast's border with Russia. "The enemy is contained in the gray zone, and it is not expanding," he said. Ukraine's Defense Ministry reported on May 10 that Russian forces launched an attempt to break through in Kharkiv Oblast. The Gener...
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A 45-year-old man from Kharkiv was arrested by Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) on May 9 for allegedly tracking Ukrainian firing position, and providing coordinates to Russian intelligence officers. According to a statement released by the SBU, the unnamed man was arrested at his home in the Vovchansk district of Kharkiv. The man is accused of surveying and tracking Ukrainian positions, having recorded coordinates on Google Maps to provide to Russian intelligence officers. During the SBU's investigation, the suspect's cell phone, with alleged correspondence to Russian intelligence officials, w...
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Russia is forming a grouping of forces north of the city of Kharkiv, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on national television on May 8. Moscow recently intensified attacks against Kharkiv, which had a population of 1.4 million in 2021, with the use of missiles, glide bombs, and drones, destroying energy infrastructure and killing civilians. Russian forces failed to take Kharkiv in the first weeks of the full-scale invasion despite the fact that the city lies less than 30 kilometers from the Russian border. Russia "would need years" to occupy Kharkiv, Oleksandr Pivnenko, a commander of Ukraine's Na...
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Russian forces struck a residential area in downtown Kharkiv on May 5, injuring at least 10 people on Orthodox Easter Sunday, according to local authorities. Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov initially said at 2 p.m. local time that five people were injured as Russia struck Ukraine’s second-largest city with a guided bomb, without specifying the type of bomb. Russia uses laser-guided or satellite-guided KAB bombs, with payloads ranging from 250 to 1,500 kilograms, against Ukrainian military and civilian targets. Soviet-era dumb bombs are fitted with cheap gliding kits, allowing them to f...
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Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Russia launched drone attacks on Kharkiv in the early hours of May 4, damaging civilian infrastructure, and injuring at least four people including a child, Kharkiv regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported on Telegram. According to Syniehubov, Russian forces launched two drone strikes hitting infrastructure in the Osnoviansky district of the city. Two women aged 52 and 89, as well as a 13-year-old girl have been injured as a result of the attack. Another women is being treated for shock. The 52-year-old woman and 13-year old wer...
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KHARKIV – In the face of relentless Russian attacks, prolonged blackouts, and a looming threat of a new major offensive, against all odds, life in Kharkiv continues to endure. Located just 30 kilometers from the Russian border, Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, has been under some of the heaviest and most frequent attacks since the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022. Due to the recent Russian bombardment of the energy system, the city is now struggling with rolling blackouts. And as Ukraine expects a major Russian advance in the surrounding region in the next several months, Kharki...
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Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. A Russian strike against two districts of the northeastern city of Kharkiv on April 30 killed at least one person and injured at least nine, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said on television. The authorities initially reported two people killed, but Terekhov said at around 11:15 a.m. local time that previous reports of a second fatality had not been confirmed. Russian forces reportedly targeted the Kyivskyi and Kholodnohirskyi districts of the city, hitting residential areas, according to the mayor. Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported that Rus...
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At least four people were killed and 29 injured in a Russian missile strike on Odesa on April 29, local officials have said. According to Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper, a missile struck residential buildings and civilian infrastructure. "Unfortunately, two people and a dog died as a result of the Russian missile attack," he said initially, adding: "Another eight people were injured of varying severity, including a 12-year-old boy." In a later post on Telegram, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine said the death toll had risen to four and the number of injured to 29. Media reports said one...
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