Russian forces crossed the border and are advancing in two directions in Kharkiv Oblast.
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Russian army recently crossed the border in Kharkiv Oblast
Russian forces are advancing on two directions
Kharkiv's regional prosecutor's office on Tuesday said that a barrage of airstrikes on the nation's second-largest city wounded 20 people, including three children. The air assault was a continuation of a campaign in the country's northeast outskirts that began last Friday and has reportedly seen the Russian occupation of about a half-dozen villages by the border.
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Source story: situaciya-na-harkovshchine-vsu-miniruyut-granicu-s-rf-novosti-harkova-12653967