Ukraine opens underground school to shield children from airstrikes in Kharkiv
Ukraine’s first bunker school, located 20 feet underground, began classes this week with hundreds of children in attendance. The school aims to protect students from Russian drone and missile attacks. Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city near the Russian border, has faced relentless attacks and most children have been urged to study at home. Two teachers greet […]
Ukraine war briefing: Russians try to stretch defenders thin outside Kharkiv | Ukraine
Ukrainian authorities said only a few hundred residents remained in the town in northeastern Ukraine. Vovtyansk on the outskirts of Kharkov In the middle of a fierce battle.Russia was attacking new areas A small group trying to expand the front and stretch the Ukrainian armysaid Oleh Sinievov, governor of the Kharkiv region. “The situation is […]
Thousands Flee From Kharkiv as Russians Push Forward in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces have launched a new ground offensive in northeastern Ukraine, killing several people and forcing more than 1,700 civilians to flee the Kharkov region, local officials said Saturday. It was announced on . Kharkiv region governor Oleh Sinievov said artillery, mortar and air strikes hit more than 30 towns and […]
Ukraine war briefing: Focus swings to Kharkiv as Russia mounts assaults | Ukraine
Russian forces launched an armored ground attack in the vicinity on Friday. Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine In the Northeast, Dan Saberg and Andrew Ross report.There was also a report that Fighting in the border villages of Strileča, Pirna and further west in Borisivkaand the Russian army advanced about 1 km around the […]
Russia launches major offensive in Kharkiv region
Russian forces launched a major offensive into Ukraine’s Kharkiv region on Friday, forcing Ukrainian forces to redeploy and defend new fronts. Russian forces appear to have launched the attack from Russia’s Belgorod region and are moving toward Bovchansk, a town north of Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv. Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense reported that its troops […]
Ukraine war briefing: Kharkiv residents suffer as Russia intensifies attacks | Ukraine
At least one person killed, nine injured in Russian attack on Kharkov the regional governor said on Tuesday. Russian shelling of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city near the Russian border, has intensified in recent weeks. The Ukrainian railway company said the victim, 24, was one of its employees. “This is another targeted attack on civilian rail […]
Ukraine lawmaker, 34, fights for Kharkiv in the public square
Maria Mentseva is the face of the war in Ukraine. Just 34 years old, her official duties include considering how Ukraine can integrate into other European institutions. But what really caught her attention was her post about her hometown of Kharkiv. It has a population of 1.3 million people and is located just 32 miles […]
Anticipating Russian Spring Offensive, Kharkiv Residents Start to Flee
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) – A 79-year-old woman made the sign of the cross and clutched a cane as she left her home in a quaint village in northeastern Ukraine. Broken screens, shattered glass and scorched trees litter the garden of Olha Faychuk’s apartment in Lukyansi, north of Kharkiv. A cell phone with broken pieces was […]
Ukraine war briefing: Russian strikes kill seven people in Kharkiv and Odesa regions | Ukraine
A Russian strike against a grocery store and pharmacy in northeastern Kharkiv region on Wednesday left three people dead, including a 14-year-old girl. A 16-year-old boy and a woman were also injured in an airstrike in Lipsi, about 10 kilometers from the Russian border. Another guided airstrike destroyed a hospital in the border town of […]
Russian Strikes on Ukraine’s Kharkiv Leave Six Dead, 11 Injured
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russian forces attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles overnight, killing at least six people and wounding 11 more in Ukraine’s second city, Kharkiv, local officials reported. Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Sinievov said the missile attack on the city damaged homes, gas stations, kindergartens, cafes, shops and cars. Overall, Russia launched 32 […]