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Ukrainian forces successfully halted the Russian offensive in the Kharkiv direction, stopping Russian advance beyond artillery range of the city.

May 16, 2024 Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast

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Kyiv Post Kyiv Independent Ukrinform

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Source Reports

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces halted the Russian offensive around Kharkiv

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russian forces were stopped well beyond artillery range of Kharkiv

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia's forces had been halted by the first line of defense in Kharkiv Oblast

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

An explosion rang out in Kharkiv around midnight on Wednesday. This was reported by an Ukrinform correspondent, confirmed by the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleh Syniehubov and Mayor Ihor Terekhov.

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