Kharkiv articles
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Russia claims gains in Ukraine's Kharkiv region
Russia on Saturday said it had captured five villages in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region during a surprise ground offensive that prompted mass evacuations, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an urgent call for military aid. Moscow's defense ministry said its troops had "liberated" five villages in Ukraine's Kharkiv region near the
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Russians having ‘tactical success’ in advance on Kharkiv, Ukraine says
Kyiv replaces commander overseeing north-eastern Kharkiv frontline in effort to turn the tide as fighting continuesUkraine war – live updatesRussian forces continued their advance on Ukraine’s northern Kharkiv region on Monday, achieving “tactical success”, Kyiv said, as fears grow that Moscow will achieve its biggest breakthrough since the early days of the war.Some of the fiercest fighting is being conducted on the outskirts of the Ukrainian town of Vovchansk, which before the war had a...
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Ukraine rushes troops to defend Kharkiv against Russian attack
Russian forces on Friday launched an armored assault in northeastern Ukraine in what officials in Kyiv said was a new offensive that had been expected for some time.