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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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Air Force warns of ballistic missile threat in several regions

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warns of a potential ballistic missile threat in Sumy, Poltava, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv regions.

War in Ukraine • March 12, 04:19 AM • 45658 views
Court returns illegally leased land worth over UAH 150 million in Kharkiv region

A court in Kharkiv region has ordered an agricultural company to return a 24. 3-hectare plot of land worth over UAH 150 million located in the border zone intended to protect against russian aggression.

War in Ukraine • March 12, 03:32 AM • 32881 views
The book "Around the war in twenty stories" about the war in Ukraine was presented in London

A new book by British-Ukrainian writer Anna Shevchenko, which contains 20 real-life stories about ordinary Ukrainians during the war, was presented in London.

Culture • March 12, 03:14 AM • 30347 views
Air Force warns of ballistic missile threat in two regions

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warns of a potential ballistic missile threat in Poltava and Kharkiv regions.

War in Ukraine • March 11, 10:09 PM • 108090 views
Air Force warns of ballistic missile threat in the east

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warns of a potential ballistic missile threat in Sumy, Poltava, and Kharkiv regions.

War in Ukraine • March 11, 09:38 PM • 108935 views
Man injured as a result of enemy drone attack in Kherson region

A 68-year-old resident of the village of Zmiivka, Kherson region, was wounded as a result of shelling from a Russian drone.

War in Ukraine • March 11, 03:56 PM • 28660 views
Kharkiv region: prosecutors show Vovchansk after Russian artillery attacks

Russian occupants shelled Vovchansk twice in one day, damaging residential buildings, outbuildings and a car, wounding a 66-year-old civilian who was hospitalized.

War in Ukraine • March 11, 03:14 PM • 25132 views
Ukraine is building three defense lines with a length of 2000 kilometers - Zelenskyy

Ukraine is actively building new lines of fortifications, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expects the country to have three 2,000-kilometer-long defense lines.

War in Ukraine • March 11, 02:55 PM • 23178 views
Russians shelled three districts of Kharkiv region today: four wounded

Today, the Russians shelled three districts of Kharkiv region, wounding four civilians and damaging private homes.

War in Ukraine • March 11, 01:35 PM • 20928 views
The feast led to a quarrel between the spouses, and the husband shot his wife with a gun

A man shot his wife with a gun during a quarrel over dinner in the village of Eskhar, Kharkiv region, and was detained by police.

Crimes and emergencies • March 11, 12:36 PM • 23269 views
Over the past week, sappers in Kharkiv region found and defused 174 explosive devices

Over the past week, sappers in Kharkiv region discovered and defused 174 explosive devices. In total, almost 90 thousand explosive devices have been defused since the beginning of the war.

War in Ukraine • March 11, 12:15 PM • 23269 views
Three people died in fires in Kharkiv region over a week, three more were killed in the rubble - SES

Over the past week, three people died in fires and three more under the rubble in Kharkiv region, while four people were rescued from fires and two from the rubble.

Crimes and emergencies • March 11, 12:01 PM • 21143 views
Corrected missile strikes on Izyum: Russian intelligence informant detained

The SBU detained in Kharkiv region another Russian intelligence informant who had been cooperating with Russian military intelligence since March 2022, collecting intelligence on the movements of the Ukrainian military and adjusting Russian missile strikes on the city of Izyum.

War in Ukraine • March 11, 11:46 AM • 23749 views
Explosions occurred in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia - media

The explosions occurred in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia during an air raid alert and a ballistic missile threat.

War in Ukraine • March 11, 10:36 AM • 105159 views
Night attack on Kharkiv by "Shahed": law enforcement seizes wreckage of three drones

Hostile drones struck Kharkiv's Sloboda district on March 11, damaging infrastructure and a hotel building, smashing windows in nearby residential neighborhoods, and law enforcement recovered the wreckage of three UAVs and launched an investigation.

War in Ukraine • March 11, 07:15 AM • 25607 views
Night attack on Kharkiv by "Shaheds": houses, hotel and infrastructure damaged

Enemy shelling damaged buildings and infrastructure in Kharkiv and Kharkiv region, including apartment buildings, a hotel, private houses and outbuildings, but there were no casualties.

War in Ukraine • March 11, 06:33 AM • 25763 views
The consequences of a "shahed" hit in Kharkiv are shown

As shown in a video released by the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, a drone struck a civilian infrastructure facility in a densely populated residential area of the Sloboda district of Kharkiv, killing a person.

Society • March 11, 04:49 AM • 103182 views
Occupants hit Kharkiv with "shaheds"

Kharkiv is hit by Iranian Shaheed drones, damaging a civilian infrastructure facility and nearby residential buildings, according to the city's mayor, but no casualties are reported.

War in Ukraine • March 10, 11:54 PM • 29651 views
russians launch missile at Myrhorod

During another air raid, the russians aimed a missile at Myrhorod, Poltava region.

War in Ukraine • March 10, 04:33 PM • 110305 views
More than 2700 explosive devices defused in Ukraine over a week

During the week of March 4-10, 2,796 explosive devices were found, seized and defused in Ukraine, mostly in Kharkiv, Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, and an area of 2,563. 61 hectares was checked and cleared of mines.

War in Ukraine • March 10, 03:21 PM • 104699 views
Head of UGCC in New York reacts to Pope's words about "white flag"

The head of the UGCC, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, firmly stated that no one in Ukraine even thinks about surrendering despite the ongoing hostilities, emphasizing Ukraine's determination to stand up and resist the russian invasion.

Politics • March 10, 01:05 PM • 45229 views
Russian troops damaged a substation in Zaporizhzhia, but no electricity deficit is expected - Ministry of Energy

Russians damaged equipment at a Ukrenergo substation in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and gas distribution networks in Kharkiv Oblast, but consumers were not left without electricity and gas supply.

War in Ukraine • March 10, 08:29 AM • 38781 views
One person was killed and 10 others wounded in shelling in Donetsk region over the last day

On March 9, one person died and 10 others were wounded in Donetsk region as a result of russian shelling, the head of the Donetsk regional military administration said.

War in Ukraine • March 10, 07:12 AM • 32955 views
A 73-year-old man died in Kharkiv region as a result of shelling

A 73-year-old man died in the village of Volokhivka, Chuhuiv district, Kharkiv region, as a result of enemy shelling.

War in Ukraine • March 10, 06:55 AM • 31872 views
"Gifts from the Russians": Kharkiv police found a tripwire in a drain

In Kharkiv, police neutralized a hand grenade tripwire left by Russian troops in a sewer on the city's ring road.

War in Ukraine • March 9, 07:36 PM • 47619 views
Energy situation: 93 thousand metering points are de-energized, more than 16 thousand consumers have their electricity supply restored

More than 90,000 metering points remain disconnected across Ukraine due to hostilities or technical malfunctions, while power companies have restored power to more than 16,000 consumers over the past day.

Society • March 9, 10:32 AM • 69941 views
Occupants' drones attacked a substation in Zaporizhzhia region, no casualties - Ministry of Energy

A Russian drone attacked a 330 kV Ukrenergo substation in Zaporizhzhya Region. There were also temporary blackouts in Odessa, Kharkiv, Kirovograd, Lviv and Dnipropetrovsk regions.

War in Ukraine • March 9, 08:57 AM • 83285 views
In Kharkiv region, the enemy shelled 18 villages and towns with artillery and mortars, there are casualties

Over the past day, 18 localities in Kharkiv region came under hostile artillery and mortar fire, including air strikes on Vovchansk, Sinkivka, Tabaivka and Berestove, resulting in civilian casualties and destruction of residential areas and educational institutions.

War in Ukraine • March 9, 06:40 AM • 58173 views
63 combat engagements took place in the frontline - General Staff

Over the past day, 63 combat engagements took place on the frontline, during which the enemy launched 8 missile and 107 air strikes, and fired 113 times at Ukrainian positions and settlements from multiple rocket launchers, according to the morning report of the General Staff.

War in Ukraine • March 9, 05:53 AM • 34790 views
Investigators show Chuhuiv after missile attack: hotel, residential buildings and shops destroyed

Russian missile attack on Chuhuiv, Kharkiv region, damaged a hotel, residential buildings, shops, cars, and a main water supply system, leaving the entire city without water supply and causing casualties, including a 3-year-old girl.

War in Ukraine • March 8, 06:25 PM • 98105 views