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Kharkiv is a major cultural, scientific, educational, transport, and industrial centre of Ukraine, with numerous museums, theatres, and libraries, including the Annunciation and Dormition cathedrals, the Derzhprom building in Freedom Square, and the National University of Kharkiv.
Sep 23, 2024 · 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.
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Mar 10, 2022 · In the early days of the invasion, Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine fought back a Russian armoured column. Since then, it has suffered nightly Russian airstrikes and shelling, with dozens of...
Mar 25, 2022 · The city of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest, was a bustling metropolis just a month ago. Chic eateries and sleek shopping malls sat alongside elegant neo-baroque architecture in what...
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Feb 27, 2022 · Kharkiv residents who spoke to the BBC told of their fear and apprehension as the attack raged on, as well as their pride in Ukrainian forces and reservists in holding back Russian troops.
May 12, 2024 · In Kharkiv, Russia is using all too familiar tactics to advance – reducing Ukrainian villages and towns to rubble. Oleksii estimates that Russia’s been firing around 50 to 60 shells every hour...
Jun 22, 2022 · Ukraine's second-largest city Kharkiv is showing signs of life, but fears remain over Russian attacks. Eight-year-old Danil Baranovsky spent months living underground in a Kharkiv subway...
