Russian forces exerted intense fire on Ukrainian positions from artillery, including rocket artillery, on the Kharkiv front.
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Russian forces exerted intense fire on the positions of Ukrainian troops from artillery, including rocket artillery.
Russian forces heavily shelled villages near Kharkiv and the Kholodnohirskyi district of the city, injuring eight civilians, including three children.
The Russians fired upon us with cluster munitions from Grad systems. I was wounded and bruised, thrown back by the blast wave.
Russians are trying to get closer to Kharkiv and turn it into a frontline city.
On June 19, 2022, Ukrainian forces repelled an attack in Kharkiv region, neutralizing 23 and wounding over 50 Russian soldiers.
Ukrainian forces destroyed or disarmed three T-72 tanks, three MLRS, one BTR-80, one BMP-2, one KamAZ, and a radar station during the engagement.
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