Kharkiv region

Russian attack on Kharkiv police claims life of colonel, injures 46
News - 01 November 2024

Russian attack on Kharkiv police claims life of colonel, injures 46

Russians killed a Police Colonel Andrii Matviienko

Death toll rises to three in a guided aerial bomb strike on a residential building in Kharkiv on October 30, including two children
News - 31 October 2024

Death toll rises to three in a guided aerial bomb strike on a residential building in Kharkiv on October 30, including two children

Rescue workers unblocked the body of a civilian man aged approximately 25-30. Russians also killed a 12-year-old boy in that attack

Russians kill judge of Ukraine’s Supreme Court Leonid Loboyko in drone attack in Kharkiv Oblast
News - 28 September 2024

Russians kill judge of Ukraine’s Supreme Court Leonid Loboyko in drone attack in Kharkiv Oblast

The Supreme Court confirmed the death of its colleague

Death toll rises to five after Russian bombings in Kharkiv on September 24, dozens injured
News - 26 September 2024

Death toll rises to five after Russian bombings in Kharkiv on September 24, dozens injured

Russian army personnel struck an apartment block in the north-east Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on September 24, 2024. The wave of strikes, which officials said hit four districts of the city, was conducted by Russia using guided glide bombs

Russian Armed Forces strike Kharkiv multiple times, leaving almost 30 civilians injured
News - 01 September 2024

Russian Armed Forces strike Kharkiv multiple times, leaving almost 30 civilians injured

More than 40 civilians were injured, including 5 children. People may be trapped under the rubble

Russian bombardment kills seven and injures 77 in Kharkiv on August 30
News - 31 August 2024

Russian bombardment kills seven and injures 77 in Kharkiv on August 30

Regional head Oleh Sinehubov said on Telegram at least 20 were in serious condition and some requiring amputations. He added that the strikes had been launched from Russia's Belgorod region, which sits just across the border

Russian Forces strike Kharkiv city centre, killing one and injuring twelve residents
News - 06 August 2024

Russian Forces strike Kharkiv city centre, killing one and injuring twelve residents

The head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, stated that preliminary information indicates the Russians used an Iskander missile to attack Kharkiv, causing damage to civilian premises, including a clinic building, cars and residential infrastructure, and shattering windows

From survival to strategy: study reveals recovery challenges in liberated Kharkiv and Kherson oblasts
News - 31 July 2024

From survival to strategy: study reveals recovery challenges in liberated Kharkiv and Kherson oblasts

The temporary occupation has fundamentally altered the social, economic, public, and resource characteristics of territorial communities in Kharkiv and Kherson regions. Transatlantic Dialogue Center emphasizes that analyzing and considering these changes is crucial for developing an effective reintegration strategy adaptable to newly liberated Ukrainian territories

Russians killed Ukainian civilians in Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts on July 11
News - 11 July 2024

Russians killed Ukainian civilians in Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts on July 11

In Kherson, Russian forces used drones to drop explosives. It landed near a fire truck, wounding one firefighter and two civilians, according to the State Emergency Service on social networks

Russian Armed Forces struck Nova Poshta terminal in Kharkiv: one employee killed, nine civilians injured, including eight-month-old infant
News - 30 June 2024

Russian Armed Forces struck Nova Poshta terminal in Kharkiv: one employee killed, nine civilians injured, including eight-month-old infant

A man died and ten others including a baby suffered injuries as a result of a guided aerial bomb strike on the terminal of the Nova Poshta courier service in Kharkiv on Sunday

Russians killed seven civilians, including two children, and injured 43 people in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
News - 29 June 2024

Russians killed seven civilians, including two children, and injured 43 people in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

According to Fedorov, Russian forces launched a missile strike on Vilniansk “in the middle of the day on a weekend, in the city centre where there is no military infrastructure and where people were enjoying their weekend.”

Russians exploit foreigners as “cannon fodder” in their war against Ukraine – Ukraine’s UN envoy
News - 16 June 2024

Russians exploit foreigners as “cannon fodder” in their war against Ukraine – Ukraine’s UN envoy

Ukrainian intelligence states that Russia is running a global effort to recruit foreign mercenaries in at least 21 nations, including several in Africa

Russians killed a woman and injured 12 more civilians in Kharkiv
News - 27 May 2024

Russians killed a woman and injured 12 more civilians in Kharkiv

Ukraine's Air Force reported that they have been observing a “carousel pattern” of Russian aircraft dropping bombs targeting the city of Kharkiv

Russian Armed Forces hit construction material hypermarket in Kharkiv, killing and injuring civilians (updated)
News - 25 May 2024

Russian Armed Forces hit construction material hypermarket in Kharkiv, killing and injuring civilians (updated)

After the strike, a video of the fire and a massive cloud of smoke from the Epicentr hypermarket in Kharkiv is being shared on social media

LGBTIQ+ couple of a servicewoman and an activist got “married” in Kharkiv
News - 28 August 2023

LGBTIQ+ couple of a servicewoman and an activist got “married” in Kharkiv

Stanislava is a local activist in the LGBTQI+ and feminist movements. Alina is a military officer from the Kharkiv region, currently serving as a captain and a brigade staff officer

Four stories of missing persons in the occupied territories of Ukraine
Articles - 21 August 2023

Four stories of missing persons in the occupied territories of Ukraine

ZMINA retells four stories about the abduction and disappearance of Mykola Harbar, a hunter; Vasyl, a handyman; Volodymyr Khorolsky, a territorial defense volunteer; and Artur Baranets, a policeman

Older people and some families with children refuse to leave the evacuation areas in Kharkiv region
News - 21 August 2023

Older people and some families with children refuse to leave the evacuation areas in Kharkiv region

The head of the Kupyansk city military administration emphasized that the evacuation is not mandatory, so those who do not want to leave can refuse by writing a statement

A story of an elderly man from Balakliya on a 12-day hunger strike in Russian captivity
Articles - 18 August 2023

A story of an elderly man from Balakliya on a 12-day hunger strike in Russian captivity

Russian occupying forces took 73-year-old Viktor Illinsky from his home in Balakliya, Kharkiv region, in early August 2022. They wrapped a jacket around his head, put him in a military jeep, and drove him to the local police station. He was held with other civilian hostages, including another man in his 70s, in a cramped […]