Kharkiv was a major target for Russian forces in the eastern Ukraine campaign during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine before they were pushed back to the international border.

5 days ago · Kharkiv, city in northeastern Ukraine. It lies at the confluence of the Uda, Lopan, and Kharkiv rivers. It was founded about 1655 as a military stronghold to protect Russia’s southern borderlands. It is the second largest city in Ukraine and is the center of a metropolitan area comprising many satellite towns.

Feb 20, 2025 · Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine’s largest city, is resolutely entering its fourth year of war, with residents stoically coping with emergency laws, night curfews and incessant air alerts.

Mar 3, 2022 · Also referred to as “Kharkov,” Kharkiv is a large city situated in the northeastern part of Ukraine. With a population of 1,425,987 inhabitants, Kharkiv is Ukraine’s second-largest and second-most-populous city.

6 days ago · The scars of war are everywhere in Kharkiv but residents remain undeterred. “Everything changed in Kharkiv after President Biden allowed Ukraine to use US weapons to hit Russia,” Meriam Yol ...

Kharkiv Oblast (Ukrainian: Харківська область, romanized:Kharkivska oblast, Russian: Харьковская область, romanized:Kharkovskaya oblast), also referred to as Kharkivshchyna (Ukrainian: Харківщина), is an oblast (province) in eastern Ukraine.

The battle of Kharkiv was a military engagement that took place from February to May 2022 in and around the city of Kharkiv in Ukraine, as part of the eastern Ukraine offensive during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [42][43] Kharkiv, located just 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the Russia–Ukraine border and a predominately Russian-speaking ...

May 14, 2024 · Kharkiv is an economic and cultural hub and has come to symbolize Ukrainian resilience against Russian aggression. Kharkiv was a major city in Imperial Russia. Later, between 1919 and 1934, it...

May 2, 2022 · Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, has been under sustained Russian attack since the beginning of the war in late February. With the Russian offensive intensifying in the east, the Russian onslaught has grown fiercer.

Sep 3, 2024 · Discover Kharkiv's 10 best things to do: Marvel at beautiful metro stations, visit churches, find where to stay, how to get around, and more.