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Russian forces launch an attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast, near the town of Vovchansk, opening up a new front.
2024-05-10

Russia's defence ministry says that its forces have taken full control of Soledar in Donetsk Oblast. However, Ukraine denies the fall of the city and its salt mines, claiming that the battle was still ongoing.
2023-01-13

Russian forces shell the front line city of Kramatorsk, damaging at least fourteen homes, according to the city's mayor, with no reports of casualties. Meanwhile, Donetsk People's Republic officials accuse Ukraine of shelling Donetsk with artillery.
2023-01-6

Russian forces strike Kyiv's energy system facilities and launch BM-30 Smerch missiles on Zaporizhzhia as Ukraine repels attacks in the Donbas.
2022-10-27

Ukrainian troops retake the cities of Balakliia, Kupiansk, and Izium from Russian occupation. The Russian Defence Ministry confirms the withdrawal of troops from several towns in Kharkiv Oblast in order to allow its forces "to regroup" and reinforce the Donbas.
2022-09-10

Amid a renewed counter-offensive in the region, Ukrainian forces reportedly break through Russian defenses and advance more than 30 kilometers into Russian held territory in the Kharkiv Oblast, capturing many towns and cities including Balakliia.
2022-09-7

Russian missiles strike the city of Chuhuiv in Kharkiv Oblast, killing three civilians and injuring three others, while more than 50 Grad rockets hit the city of Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killing two people. The missile strikes come after Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu ordered the military to expand operations in Ukraine in order to "protect the Donbas".
2022-07-16

The Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, is hit by Russian missiles, injuring several people.
2022-05-25

Ukraine says that its troops have pushed back Russian forces in a counter-offensive, reaching the border with Russia. Kharkiv governor Oleh Synyehubov confirms that Ukrainian forces have restored control of a border crossing with Russia in the region.
2022-05-16

Human Rights Watch, an independent human rights group, says that it has documented allegations of war crimes perpetrated by Russian forces in Ukraine against civilians, including rape, summary execution, and looting of civilian properties.
2022-04-3