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Russian forces used mortars, howitzers and salvo rocket launchers to fire on residential districts in Kharkiv during the early hours, targeting the city generally rather than specific military targets.

Kharkiv, Kharkiv
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Russian forces used mortars, howitzers and salvo rocket launchers to fire on residential districts in Kharkiv during the early hours, targeting the city generally rather than specific military targets.

Ukrainian forces claimed to destroy an entire BTG of the 4th Guards Tank Division near Slobozhanskyi

Transportation around the city of Oleksiyivka is cancelled due to the military operation

One woman was killed

A residential building in Kharkiv was shelled

Grygory Gladysh witnessed the exodus of his family and neighbours as Russian troops encircled Kharkiv in 2022, pummelling it with artillery early in the invasion.

Ukrainian forces took up positions on the building's roof which collapsed in fighting, and shells burst hitting the elevator shaft.

A shell hit a nine-story apartment building in Kharkiv, resulting in the death of one woman.

Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian tank in Kharkiv, confirmed by a counselor for the Minister of Internal Affairs.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:31.366Z

Source story: day-4a-2022-02-27