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Russian forces deployed the Grom-E1 hybrid missile (a combination of rocket and guided aerial bomb) for the first time during the full-scale invasion, hitting Kharkiv on August 31, 2024.

Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast
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Kyiv Post Ukrinform Kyiv Independent

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Grom-E1 (weapon_system) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Grom-E1 missile (weapon_system) Russia (organization) Ukraine Defense Forces (military_unit) Ihor Terekhov (person) Russian forces (organization) Cherkaska Lozova (location) Russian military (organization) Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office (organization) Kharkiv (location) Kharkiv Oblast (location) Su-34 (weapon_system) Belgorod region (location) Slobidskyi district (location) Spartak Borysenko (person) Ukrainian Defense Forces (organization)

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russian forces deployed the Grom-E1 missile for the first time during the full-scale invasion on Aug. 31, 2024

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Kharkiv axis: seven clashes took place near Pletenivka, Lyptsi, and Vovchansk.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The next day, Russia launched a missile attack on the city, injuring at least 47 people, including medics and children

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Extracted: 2026-02-20T18:04:05.505Z

Source story: 38345