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A Russian airstrike destroyed Kharkiv's main television tower in late April, reducing the city's access to information during the Russian military buildup near the border.

Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast
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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

In late April, as Moscow's forces massed on the border near Kharkiv, a Russian airstrike took out Kharkiv's main television tower, hindering the city's access to information.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian attacks destroyed 'almost all' of the critical energy infrastructure in Kharkiv

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The attacks destroyed a thermal power plant and all the electrical substations in Ukraine's second-biggest city

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Extracted: 2026-02-21T07:37:36.001Z

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