All articles tagged with #kharkiv region
Ukrainian forces repelled a large Russian breakthrough near Pokrovsk, destroying an assault company, and subsequently reclaimed villages including Ternuvate in Zaporizhzhia and Chuhunivka in Kharkiv, signaling continued pressure on Moscow amid ongoing fighting and reported Russian losses.
A Russian ballistic missile hit a Philip Morris warehouse in eastern Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, sparking a fire over 5,000 square meters. More than 80 firefighters and 20 units battled the blaze; there were no casualties as staff sheltered inside.
The Russian Defense Ministry has announced that Russian forces have taken control of a village in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, escalating tensions in the area and raising concerns about territorial control.
Ukraine's military is facing a challenging situation in the eastern Kharkiv region, where Russian forces are attempting to capture the regional hub of Kupiansk. Despite being outgunned and outnumbered, Ukrainian forces are adapting and holding the line. The Russian Defense Ministry claims to have repelled eight Ukrainian attacks with artillery support. Ukrainian forces are reportedly rationing ammunition due to shortages, potentially delaying future counteroffensive operations. Additionally, Ukraine reported downing two Russian drones, while Moscow claimed to have destroyed three Ukrainian drones over the border region of Bryansk.
A video shared by Ukraine's Defense Ministry shows a Ukrainian soldier celebrating as a drone successfully strikes a Russian military truck in the Kharkiv region. The drone, equipped with a grenade launcher, hits the truck causing it to come to a halt. Ukraine refers to these drones with improvised warheads as "kamikazes" as they destroy themselves upon impact. The strike demonstrates the effectiveness of these drones in executing attacks that would be difficult for other types of weapons.
The Ukrainian military has announced that it has pushed Russian forces out of pockets of territory along the front lines in the east and south of the country, building on a counteroffensive launched two months ago. However, Russia claims its forces have also made progress in the eastern Kharkiv region. Ukrainian forces have gained land around the city of Bakhmut and made gains in two villages on the southern front. The Ukrainian air force has downed several waves of Russian missiles and drones targeting Odesa, resulting in damage to buildings and injuries. Russia has been attacking ports in the Odesa region, endangering Ukrainian grain exports.
Ukrainian forces have recaptured the heights over Bakhmut and are encircling Russian troops in the city, while also making progress in outflanking enemy forces. The Ukrainian authorities have ordered the mandatory evacuation of thousands of civilians from the Kharkiv region due to the increasing shelling by Russian forces. Russia's defense ministry claims its soldiers have "improved their position" in the area. The Ukrainian defense minister accuses Russia of launching offensives in other areas to divert Ukrainian forces from Bakhmut. In a separate incident, three people were killed and nine others wounded in a missile attack on a church in Zaporizhzhia.
Russia is escalating its attacks in Ukraine's Kharkiv region in an attempt to regain territory lost during Ukraine's counteroffensive last year. As Ukraine focuses on the southern front, the Kremlin's forces are heavily targeting Kupiansk, an important logistics hub. The Russian offensive comes as fighting in Ukraine's east remains deadlocked, with both sides struggling to make significant gains. Ukrainian forces are prepared and have built a strong defense line, led by experienced General Oleksandr Sirskiy. Russia has conducted airstrikes and shelled Ukrainian positions, but their attacks have not been successful so far.
Russian forces continue to strike Ukrainian regions, with attacks reported in the Kharkiv and Belgorod regions. Ukrainian forces have also made gains in the Berdyansk direction, advancing over 1 kilometer along the front line. Intensive fighting is ongoing in various areas, including Avdiyivka, Maryinka, and Bakhmut. The battles are part of Ukraine's counteroffensive to retake Russian-occupied territory. Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the US provision of cluster munitions to Ukraine and warned of reciprocal action. Meanwhile, a UN-brokered deal to export Ukrainian grain through Black Sea ports is nearing expiration.
At least 40 people, including 12 children, were wounded in a Russian missile strike on the town of Pervomayskiy in Ukraine's Kharkiv region. The attack targeted a residential area, causing significant damage and injuries. Moscow has denied deliberately targeting civilians, but its missile and drone attacks have repeatedly struck residential areas in cities across Ukraine.
At least 31 people, including nine children, have been injured in Ukraine's Kharkiv region after a missile struck a residential building's carpark. The missile, believed to be Russian, landed in the town of Pervomaisky, causing significant damage. Ukrainian officials have condemned the attack as another war crime by Russia. Pervomaisky is located far from the current fighting hotspots but was heavily targeted during the early days of Russia's invasion last year. Russia has not yet commented on the incident.
Russian invaders fired artillery and mortars at border and frontline settlements of three districts of Kharkiv region, damaging private houses, commercial buildings, and a two-story apartment building, and injuring a civilian man. The region is currently under constant shelling by Russian troops, killing and injuring civilians and destroying infrastructural facilities every day.
The world's largest ammonia pipeline, which carries gas from Russia's Volga river to the Black Sea, has been shelled in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, triggering fears of another environmental disaster. The pipeline has been out of operation since Putin's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, but large quantities of ammonia gas are still trapped in the pipeline. The alleged site of the attack is located in the 'grey zone' between the warring sides. Both Russia and Ukraine have blamed each other for the attack.