Kharkiv strikes (2022–present)
The Russian Armed Forces have launched several rocket attacks on Kharkiv, Ukraine, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
2022[edit]
February 2022 Kharkiv cluster bombing[edit]
On 28 February 2022, a series of rocket strikes by the Russian Armed Forces killed 9 civilians and wounded 37 more during the battle of Kharkiv. The Russian Army used cluster munition in the attack. Due to the indiscriminate nature of these weapons used in densely populated areas, Human Rights Watch described these strikes as a possible war crime.[1]
Kharkiv government building airstrike[edit]
On 1 March 2022, Russian forces attacked the government administrative building of the Kharkiv Oblast, located in the city of Kharkiv.[2]
March 2022 Kharkiv cluster bombing[edit]
On 24 March 2022, a rocket strike by the Russian Armed Forces killed 6 civilians and wounded 15 more during the battle of Kharkiv, part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Russian Army used 9N210/9N235 cluster munition and BM-27 Uragan multiple rocket launcher in the attack. Due to the indiscriminate nature of these weapons used in densely populated areas, Amnesty International described these strikes as a possible Russian war crime.[3]
April 2022 Kharkiv cluster bombing[edit]
On 15 April 2022, a series of rocket strikes by the Russian Armed Forces killed 9 civilians and wounded 35 more during the battle of Kharkiv, part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Russian Army used 9N210/9N235 cluster munition in the attack. Due to the indiscriminate nature of these weapons when used in densely populated areas, Amnesty International described these strikes as a possible war crime.[4]
Kharkiv dormitories missile strike[edit]
On 17 and 18 August 2022, the missile strike on dormitories in Kharkiv was performed by Russian aviation with a series of missiles.[5][6] The impact killed 25 people including an 11-year-old boy.[7]
2023[edit]
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December 2023[edit]
- Russian forces attack Kharkiv with missiles, injuring at least 28 people, including a foreign journalist, and damaging civilian infrastructure.[8]
2024[edit]
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January 2024[edit]
On 2 January, strikes were conducted on Kharkiv utilizing the KN-23 developed by North Korea.[9][10]
On 23 January, three strikes on Kharkiv led to 9 victims, including a 4-year-old child.[11] In the evening in particular, the central Pushkinska Street was hit.[12] In response, on 26 January 2024 the Kharkiv City Council renamed this Pushkinska street to Hryhorii Skovoroda street.[13] On 29 April 2024 the Kharkiv metro station on the street that was also named after Pushkin was renamed to Yaroslava Mudroho station.[14]
May 2024[edit]
On 9 and 10 May 2024, the Russians tried to break through the front in Kharkiv while the Ukrainians resisted, starting the 2024 Kharkiv offensive.[15][16]
On 13 May 2024, the first of a scatter of underground schools in Kharkiv was opened in Industrialnyi District, so children could continue their education amidst the Russian attacks on the city.[17]
25 May supermarket strike[edit]
On May 25, a Russian strike on a hardware store and a residential area killed 18 and injured 65 others.[18]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ukraine: Cluster Munitions Launched Into Kharkiv Neighborhoods". Human Rights Watch. 2022-03-04. Archived from the original on 2022-03-13. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Росіяни завдали авіаудар по майдану Свободи у Харкові". ZAXID.NET (in Ukrainian). 2022-03-01. Archived from the original on 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Ukraine: Hundreds killed in relentless Russian shelling of Kharkiv – new investigation". Amnesty International. 2022-06-12. Archived from the original on 2022-09-17. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Ukraine: Hundreds killed in relentless Russian shelling of Kharkiv – new investigation". Amnesty International. 2022-06-12. Archived from the original on 2022-09-17. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "One of largest attacks on Kharkiv took place overnight Oblast Military Administration". Yahoo News. 2022-08-16. Archived from the original on 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Ukraine live briefing: U.N. says attack on nuclear plant would be 'suicide'; blasts reported behind Russian lines". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2022-08-19. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "В Харькове под обстрел попало общежитие. Погибли семь человек". Meduza (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Ukraine war: Russia hits back after Kyiv attack on border city". BBC News. 31 December 2023. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
"Russia launches largest air attack on Ukraine since start of full-scale war". The Kyiv Independent. 2023-12-29. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30. - ^ "Ukraine shows evidence Russia fired North Korea missile at Kharkiv". Reuters. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Nichols, Michelle (29 April 2024). "Exclusive: UN experts say North Korea missile landed in Ukraine's Kharkiv". Reuters. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "After the Russian shelling, the mayor of Kharkiv first proposed renaming Pushkinska Street". Ukrainska Pravda (in Ukrainian). 24 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "After the Russian shelling, the mayor of Kharkiv first proposed renaming Pushkinska Street". Ukrainska Pravda (in Ukrainian). 24 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Pushkinska in Kharkiv became Hryhoriy Skovoroda Street". Ukrainska Pravda (in Ukrainian). 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "In Kharkiv, the metro stations «Pushkin» and «South Station» were renamed". Ukrinform (in Ukrainian). 29 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Russia mounts surprise assault on northern Ukraine in most serious cross-border offensive in two years". cnn.com. cnn.com. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Russian forces attack Ukraine's Kharkiv region, opening new front". reuters.com. reuters.com. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Trial lessons held in underground school in Kharkiv – photo". Ukrainska Pravda. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Russian attacks on Kharkiv kill six, injure dozens". reuters.com. Reuters. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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