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Kharkiv

City of Ukraine
Kharkiv is the second-largest city in Ukraine, located in the northeastern part of the country at the confluence of the Udy, Lopan, and Kharkiv rivers. The city is the administrative center of the Kharkiv Oblast and a major industrial, educational, scientific, and cultural hub. Kharkiv's population is around 1.4 million people. Kharkiv was founded around 1655 as a military fortress. In the 19th century, it became a center of Ukrainian cultural revival, and in the early 20th century, it experienced exceptional development in literature, theater, and science. Since 2022, Kharkiv has held the title of "Hero City of Ukraine".
1805
Kharkiv University, one of the oldest in Ukraine, was founded
1869
Railway service was opened, contributing to the city's development as an industrial center
1895
The first tram route was opened, marking the beginning of public transport development
1917
Kharkiv became the first capital of the Ukrainian People's Republic
1930
The Kharkiv Planetarium, one of the first in the USSR, was opened
1963
The Kharkiv Metro was launched, improving the city's transport accessibility
1975
The Kharkiv State Circus, which became one of the largest in Ukraine, was opened
1991
The city became part of independent Ukraine
2015
A new terminal of the international airport was opened, improving the city's infrastructure
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Instead of three hours without power, there will be five: scheduled hourly blackouts increased in Kharkiv region

Due to emergency repairs in Ukraine's power grid, scheduled hourly power outages in Kharkiv region have been extended from three to five hours.

Society • May 2, 10:30 AM • 20885 views
Zelenskyy: Russians fired more than 300 missiles, almost 300 Shaheds and more than 3,200 guided bombs at Ukraine in April

In April alone, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with over 300 missiles, nearly 300 Shahed drones, and over 3,200 guided bombs, causing widespread destruction and loss of life.

War in Ukraine • May 2, 10:13 AM • 22120 views
Electricity shortages persist in Ukraine in the evening, with restrictions in two regions

Ukraine is experiencing electricity shortages in the evening peak hours due to damage from Russian strikes, while during the day there is a surplus of electricity from renewable sources, consumption restrictions in Kharkiv and Dnipro regions, and imports from neighboring countries to balance the grid.

War in Ukraine • May 2, 09:59 AM • 21321 views
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More than 218 thousand devices delivered to Ukrainian students and teachers for learning in war conditions

Since the start of the full-scale invasion, the Ministry of Education and Science, with the support of international partners, has provided 218,188 devices to Ukrainian students and teachers, most of them in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipro regions.

Society • May 2, 09:48 AM • 176307 views
Russian troops attacked the border of Chernihiv region eleven times with various types of weapons

Russian troops fired eleven times at the border of Chernihiv region with various types of weapons, recording 109 explosions.

War in Ukraine • May 2, 08:18 AM • 21100 views
Two explosions occurred in Kharkiv - media

Two explosions occurred in and around Kharkiv on April 2. The Ukrainian Air Force warned of tactical aircraft launching guided bombs in the region.

War in Ukraine • May 2, 08:05 AM • 22135 views
In Kharkiv region, Russians attacked 6 settlements from the air, there are victims

As a result of Russian shelling in various settlements of Kharkiv region, 4 civilians were killed and at least 14 were wounded, and residential buildings, administrative premises and vehicles were damaged.

War in Ukraine • May 2, 06:07 AM • 84194 views
Ukrainian Defense Ministry: 121 combat engagements took place in the frontline

Over the past day, 121 combat engagements took place in various sectors of the frontline in Ukraine, during which the enemy launched 5 missile attacks, 63 air strikes and 72 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems.

War in Ukraine • May 2, 04:19 AM • 26157 views
Explosions are heard in Kherson

The Russian army shelled Kherson, damaging residential buildings and a cell phone tower, while explosions were heard in the city without an air raid alert.

Society • May 1, 08:56 PM • 63624 views
Russian airstrike on Zolochiv in Kharkiv region: number of wounded rises to 13

A Russian air strike on Zolochiv, Kharkiv region, wounded 13 people, including 6 men, 6 women and an 11-year-old boy.

War in Ukraine • May 1, 06:21 PM • 23158 views
The GUR reported on the number of cruise, hypersonic and airborne missiles in Russia

As of April 2024, Russia has about 40 Tsirkon hypersonic anti-ship missiles, 400 Oniks/Oniks-M cruise missiles, 270 Kalibr cruise missiles, and 45 X-69 guided missiles with different production rates for each type.

War in Ukraine • May 1, 04:51 PM • 22484 views
Russian air strike on Zolochiv: 9 people wounded, including a child

As a result of a Russian air strike in Zolochiv, Kharkiv region, 9 people were wounded, including 6 men, 2 women and an 11-year-old boy.

War in Ukraine • May 1, 04:21 PM • 23264 views
Shelling of a village in Kharkiv region: 67-year-old woman dies in hospital

A 67-year-old woman wounded during the shelling of Lelyukivka village, Kharkiv region, died in hospital.

War in Ukraine • May 1, 02:16 PM • 21307 views
Russian airstrike on Zolochiv in Kharkiv region: number of wounded rises to 8

A Russian air strike on Zolochiv, Kharkiv region, killed 2 people, wounded 8, including an 11-year-old boy, and damaged buildings and cars.

War in Ukraine • May 1, 01:46 PM • 17387 views
An anticyclone has come to Ukraine: a weather forecaster gave a forecast until Easter

The anticyclone has brought dry and warm weather to Ukraine with temperatures up to 26°C during the day and from 8°C at night, except for possible short-term rains tomorrow and rain with thunderstorms expected in some regions on Easter Sunday.

Society • May 1, 01:39 PM • 18946 views
Selling trophy machine guns and sniper rifles to criminals: gang of "black gunsmiths" detained

The Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police neutralized a criminal group that was selling sniper rifles, machine guns and grenades in different regions of Ukraine, detaining the organizers red-handed and seizing a large batch of illegal weapons.

Crimes and emergencies • May 1, 01:23 PM • 19246 views
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the SES has defused more than 490 thousand explosive devices

Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, pyrotechnic units of the State Emergency Service have defused more than 490,000 explosive devices, including 3,352 aircraft bombs, and surveyed about 129,000 hectares of territory.

War in Ukraine • May 1, 12:32 PM • 17950 views
Number of wounded in Russian attack on Zolochiv, Kharkiv region, rises to six: 11-year-old boy injured

Six people, including an 11-year-old boy, were wounded in a Russian airstrike on Zolochiv in Kharkiv region. A man and his 38-year-old daughter were killed.

War in Ukraine • May 1, 11:38 AM • 14270 views
Russian airstrike on Zolochiv, Kharkiv region: man and daughter killed, five wounded

A Russian airstrike on Zolochiv, Kharkiv region, killed a man and his 38-year-old daughter, wounded five others, and caused significant damage to buildings and vehicles.

War in Ukraine • May 1, 10:43 AM • 19217 views
Kharkiv shelling damaged 13 private houses - Terekhov

Russians shelled a suburb of Kharkiv, damaging 13 private houses, but there were no civilian casualties.

War in Ukraine • May 1, 10:30 AM • 35791 views
Russian missile attack damages Ukrainian Ombudsman's office in Odesa

As a result of Russian missile attacks on Odesa, the office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights was damaged, but no one was injured.

War in Ukraine • May 1, 09:59 AM • 104749 views
Russian UAVs strike in Kharkiv region: the Navy clarifies data on the victims

Two people were killed and three wounded as a result of a Russian attack on the village of Zolochiv, Kharkiv region, with two guided missiles.

War in Ukraine • May 1, 08:51 AM • 17156 views
Enemy strikes at civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv, there are damages

During the latest enemy shelling of Kharkiv, civilian infrastructure in Kyivskyi district was damaged, and three attacks by enemy subversive combat vehicles took place between the villages of Lyptsi and Vesele, with no casualties reported.

War in Ukraine • May 1, 08:18 AM • 15404 views
Russians hit a civilian car and a house with KABs in Kharkiv region: there are dead

In the village of Zolochiv, Bohodukhiv district, Kharkiv region, a man and a woman in a civilian car were killed by Russian shelling, and two elderly people were injured.

War in Ukraine • May 1, 07:59 AM • 16546 views
Explosion heard in Kharkiv, mayor warns of threat of repeat attacks

On May 1, an explosion occurred in Kharkiv, and the city's mayor warned of the threat of repeated enemy attacks and called for caution.

War in Ukraine • May 1, 07:45 AM • 16184 views
Electricity shortages persist during evening peak, restrictions still in place in two regions - Ukrenergo

Electricity consumption is almost at the same level, with a deficit in the evening peak hours and a surplus during the day due to the active operation of solar and wind power plants, while restrictions remain in Kharkiv and Kryvyi Rih regions due to damage caused by Russian shelling.

War in Ukraine • May 1, 07:29 AM • 21083 views
Gathering materials for Russian propagandists: Kharkiv detains collaborator who worked for Kremlin media

In Kharkiv, the SBU detained a collaborator who was collecting materials and preparing “information references” glorifying the Russian occupiers and denying their war crimes for Kremlin propagandists' talk shows on Russian TV channels.

Crimes and emergencies • May 1, 07:24 AM • 17710 views
Evlash on Russia's night attack on Odesa: Russia used three Iskander-M ballistic missiles

Russian troops fired three Iskander-M ballistic missiles at densely populated areas of Odesa at night, causing casualties.

War in Ukraine • May 1, 06:14 AM • 21546 views
Russia's attack on Kharkiv resulted in 10 injuries, enemy attacked the region with KABs and MLRS

On April 30, a Russian attack on Kharkiv resulted in 10 injuries, one death, and damage to buildings, vehicles, and railroad facilities.

War in Ukraine • May 1, 05:47 AM • 44665 views
A strange flash in the sky was spotted in several regions of Ukraine

The flash in the sky was seen by residents of Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, and Zaporizhzhia regions. The network speculates that it was a meteor, as it was last year.

Society • April 30, 11:13 PM • 23172 views