Social media images showed Russian dead and POWs, with a Kharkiv city official telling local media that dozens of Russian soldiers had been taken prisoner.
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Social media images showed Russian dead and POWs, with a Kharkiv city official telling local media that dozens of Russian soldiers had been taken prisoner.
Light Russian forces entered downtown Kharkiv on February 27
Enemy's light military equipment entered Kharkiv and is present in the centre of the city
Head of Kharkiv RSA confirmed enemy equipment entered the city
Russian forces were pushed out of Kharkiv city later on Feb. 27, 2022
The Kraken Specialized Unit was formed in Kharkiv in late February 2022 and helped stymie Russian army advances through ambushes.
Russian soldiers are surrendering to the police in Kharkiv.
Control over Kharkiv is completely ours and Chuguiv is completely controlled by Ukrainian troops.
Russian enemy forces in Kharkiv are surrendering in groups of 5-10 people upon seeing Ukrainian troops.
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:31.418Z
Source story: day-4b-2022-02-27