💥 Attack

Russian forces shelled Kharkiv and Chuhuiv overnight on July 26, 2022, using S-300 missiles from Belgorod.

July 26, 2022 Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast

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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

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Source Reports

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Russian forces shelled Kharkiv and Chuhuiv overnight using S-300 missiles from Belgorod, Russia.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian forces attacked residential areas in Kharkiv and critical infrastructure in Chuhuiv, Bakaliia, and Tsyrkunivska on July 26, 2022.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Kharkiv city center, civilian buildings damaged by missiles, no casualties were reported.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Russian forces conducted night missile strikes on Kharkiv city and the surrounding region.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Russian military launched a missile attack on the Sloboda district of Kharkiv at 5:00 a.m., damaging civilian infrastructure including an enterprise, apartment building, and car dealership.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:20:50.084Z

Source story: 7360178