→ And so it begins: Russia attempts to invade via Kharkiv and Sumy regions

We will update this site as we know more information, but it looks like attempts are being made to enter Ukraine through Kharkiv and Sumy regions.

→ "Our Main Goal is Ukraines Total Victory" International Delegation Visits Kharkiv

On April 20, an international delegation including the ambassadors of Denmark, Estonia, France, and Sweden, representatives of the UNDP, and Infrastructure Vice Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov, along with the MP Olena Shuliak visited Kharkiv, reported the press services of Kharkiv City Council and the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration.

The delegates went to the destroyed by Russians Northern Saltivka [the largest residential area in Ukraine, located in the east of Kharkiv], critical infrastructure facilities, and an underground school in the Industrialnyi district of the city.

→ The Economist: Russian Attacks Aim to Make Kharkiv Uninhabitable

The recent escalation of Russian strikes against Kharkiv aims to turn the city into a “grey zone,” uninhabitable for civilians, The Economist wrote on April 7, citing undisclosed Ukrainian military sources.

Additional tweets from today are below…

ONE DEAD AND SIXTEEN INJURED IN TODAY’S BOMBING IN KHARKIV RESIDENTIAL AREA.

AT LEAST 15 EXPLOSIONS OVERNIGHT IN KHARKIV, BLACKOUTS REPORTEDUKRAINE AIR FORCE DOWNS 92 OF 151 AERIAL TARGETSZAPORIZHZHIA’S NUCLEAR PLANT ON THE BRINK OF BLACKOUT.

PHOTOS FROM YESTERDAY’S MISSILE ATTACK ON KHARKIV: Death toll is now at five, with five others missing, the search continues but things sound grim.

LET’S EAT: New bakery ‘Dva batona’ opens in North Saltovka this monthMr Bourbon Coffee now serving kambuchaSix places to try out shawarma in KharkivFranyk Croissants hints at a reopeningSome Like It Hot offering new pasta dishes.

→ UkrPoshta stamp cancelled in Kharkiv to mark the two-year anniversary of full-scale invasion

A special cancellation of the Ukrposhta stamp “And there will be spring” took place in Kharkiv to mark the tenth anniversary of the war with Russia and the second year of the Russian full-scale invasion.

On the stamp are the most famous photos from the ten years of the Russian-Ukrainian war: Crimea, Kharkiv, Bakhmut, and Mariupol. In particular, there is a photo of Kharkiv volunteers who got married on April 3, 2022, in the Palace of Labor in the city center.

Job Roundup for February 14th, 2024

Because nothing says ‘I love you’ like interviewing for a new job! In today’s update we have jobs in Kharkiv and nearby Dnipro, so check them out…

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→ Russian attack on Kharkiv causes mass fire, killing 7

A Russian drone attack struck a gas station in Kharkiv, creating a large fire that engulfed 15 residential homes and killed 7 people, including three children, local authorities reported on Feb. 10. Over 50 Kharkiv residents have been evacuated.