Ukraine war briefing: Power cuts in Kharkiv after Russian strikes | Ukraine
Russia's attack on Kharkov injured nine people and left parts of the city without power. Local officials and police made the announcement late Sunday. Targets included residential buildings, garages, gas stations, homes, and cars. Kharkiv, the main city in Ukraine's northeastern region of the same name, is a regular target of Russian attacks. It is […]
Russian Strikes on Kharkiv Apartment Blocks Leaves Dozens Injured
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces have struck a high-rise apartment building in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, wounding dozens of people in the second overnight attack in the past week. The bomb fell on Saturday night in the Shevchenkovsky district north of the center of the second city of Kharkiv, local governor Oleh Shniekhbov […]
Ukraine war briefing: people trapped after Russian strike on Kharkiv apartment block, Zelenskiy says | Ukraine
A Russian guided bomb struck a high-rise residential building in Kharkiv on Sunday afternoon, killing one person and wounding at least 41 others. Mayor Igor Terekhov added that the bomb hit the building's 10th floor and the fire spread to the fourth floor. The body of a 94-year-old woman was recovered from the building's ninth […]
Ukraine war briefing: Sirens sound in Kyiv as strike kills two in Kharkiv | Ukraine
Ukrainian air defense systems were up and running to repel air attacks on the Russian capital. “Air defense systems have been activated on the approaches to Kiev,” the Ukrainian military said on Telegram. “Please remain in your shelters until the air raid alert is lifted.” At least three people were killed by Russian missile and […]
Ukraine war briefing: Russia launches ‘double tap’ missile attack on a small town near Kharkiv | Russia
Russia launched a “double tap” missile attack on a small town near Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, killing two people, a paramedic and a police officer, authorities said.Authorities also reported that a series of attacks in the southeastern Donetsk region killed four people, and two more in the southern Kherson region. Prosecutors said the mid-afternoon missile […]
Ukraine war briefing: Russia launches attacks on Kharkiv and Kyiv as Zelenskiy appeals for help | Ukraine
A Russian attack on a post office in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, left one person dead and nine injured, including an infant.“The death toll was 1.2 million, and the death toll was 1.2 million. The death toll is 1.2 million. The death toll is 1.2 million. The death toll is 1.2 million. The death toll […]
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy calls for more military aid after strike on Kharkiv apartment block | Ukraine
A Russian guided bomb destroyed an apartment building in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, on Saturday, killing three people and wounding 52. Officials said the injured included three children. Photos posted online showed part of a five-story apartment building in ruins, with shattered windows, destroyed balconies and rubble scattered around a crater in the ground. Regional […]
Russian bomb attack on Kharkiv kills at least three and wounds 52 | Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a Russian bomb attack in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, on Saturday afternoon killed at least three people. Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov said an additional 52 people were wounded in the attack. Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Shniekhbov said four airstrikes hit the city, damaging homes, shops and a public transport station. […]
Biden grants narrow exception to US weapons restrictions to allow Ukraine to defend Kharkiv
BIDEN RELENTS, SORT OF: Three weeks after Russian forces launched a cross-border assault into the northeastern Kharkiv region of Ukraine, President Joe Biden has authorized a narrow exception to the ban on the use of U.S.-supplied weapons against targets on Russian soil. In response to pleas from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and growing pressure from […]
Ukraine war briefing: Russia strikes Kharkiv as Biden lets Ukraine hit back with US weapons | Ukraine
The U.S.-made weapons could be used on parts of Ukraine’s border with Russia to counter any attack on the Moscow city of Kharkiv. Joe Biden has decided to ease a key constraint on Ukraine’s ability to defend itself. “The president recently directed his team to allow Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied weapons for counter-fire purposes in […]