Russian occupation of Kharkiv Oblast - Wikipedia
The Russian occupation of Kharkiv Oblast, officially the Kharkov Military–Civilian Administration, [b] is an ongoing military occupation that began on 24 February 2022, after Russian forces invaded Ukraine and began capturing and occupying parts of Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine.
Kharkiv - Wikipedia
Kharkiv was a major target for Russian forces in the eastern Ukraine campaign during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine before they were pushed back to the Russia–Ukraine border. The city remains under intermittent Russian fire, with reports that almost a quarter of the city was destroyed by April 2024. [9] [10] [11]
Kharkiv | History, Map, & Population | Britannica
Dec 25, 2024 · Kharkiv, city in northeastern Ukraine. It lies at the confluence of the Uda, Lopan, and Kharkiv rivers. It was founded about 1655 as a military stronghold to protect Russia’s southern borderlands.
2024 Kharkiv offensive - Wikipedia
On 10 May 2024, the Russian Armed Forces began an offensive operation in Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast, shelling and attempting to breach the defenses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the direction of Vovchansk and Kharkiv. [4] . The Guardian reported that the offensive has led to Russia's biggest territorial gains in 18 months. [5] .
Russia not seeking Kharkiv capture, claims Putin - BBC
May 17, 2024 · Russia is currently not seeking to capture Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv, President Vladimir Putin has claimed. "There are no such plans today," he said at the end of his visit...
Quiet streets, ghost towns: How Russia is changing Ukraine
2 days ago · Russia’s systematic targeting of Kharkiv’s architectural icons, including the Derzhprom building, is part of its campaign to dishearten and ultimately depopulate the city, says Dr. Rosenfeld ...
With a surprise cross-border attack, Russia ruthlessly exposes ... - CNN
May 11, 2024 · The town of Vovchansk in the northern Kharkiv region, liberated from Russian occupation more than 18 months ago, awoke Friday to intense shelling and aerial bombardment. Russia has found another...
Ukraine warns northern front has ‘significantly worsened’ as Russia ...
May 12, 2024 · Ukraine’s top general says the situation in the northern Kharkiv region has “significantly worsened” after Russia claimed to have captured four further villages as it expanded its surprise...
How Russia’s invasion transformed one Ukrainian city - Vox
May 10, 2023 · Russian troops never controlled Kharkiv, a city of about 1.4 million before the war. But forces captured territory throughout the Kharkiv region. Russian tanks and troops lurked a car trip...
Russians simply walked in, Ukraine troops in Kharkiv tell BBC
May 12, 2024 · In Kharkiv, Russia is using all too familiar tactics to advance – reducing Ukrainian villages and towns to rubble. Oleksii estimates that Russia’s been firing around 50 to 60 shells every hour...