Stories from Kharkiv · Ukraine

A Ukrainian sabotage group of up to 10 people was eliminated in the Kharkiv direction, according to the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov. Kadyrov stated that UAV operators identified the enemy group attempting to move covertly through a forest area. Drone strikes completely destroyed the group. Drones were used to eliminate the enemy. The Ministry of Defense reported the action was due to the active efforts of the North troop grouping. Russia attacked a public transport minibus in the Ukrainian city of Zarzon with a drone today, killing two people. The city is located in the south of the country. An anti-terrorist unit from the Garinach regional directorate of the FSB destroyed a Ukrainian Armed Forces sabotage and reconnaissance group in Kharkiv.

A spokesperson for the combined forces, Viktor Tryhubov, stated that the situation on the Kupyansk direction has worsened.

Over 120 Starlink stations in the Kharkiv region were destroyed. The stations were identified through aerial reconnaissance near the contact line and in rear areas. Target coordinates were relayed to strike drone crews for engagement.

New military units known as Storm-Z have appeared, which are reportedly composed of former prisoners who committed serious crimes. Evgeny Zakharov, director of a Kharkiv human rights group, noted that these individuals are easy to manipulate.

A building at a district hospital in Kharkiv was damaged, resulting in casualties and structural destruction.

Local authorities in the Kharkiv region of eastern Ukraine are moving the educational process underground. The move follows the destruction of hundreds of educational institutions in the region.

Hundreds of educational institutions have been damaged in the Kharkiv region of eastern Ukraine due to ongoing conflict. The destruction is described as a direct impact of the war on daily life.

Evgeny Zakharov, director of a Kharkiv-based human rights group, linked the hardening of Russian tactics to the emergence of Storm-Z units in 2023. These units are reportedly composed of former prisoners who committed serious crimes.

Officials from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) investigation department in Poltava Oblast were exposed in Kharkiv. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau reported that officials, acting through a lawyer as an intermediary, demanded $110,000 from an entrepreneur. The payment was allegedly requested to close a criminal case involving cooperation with the aggressor state, specifically regarding the supply of equipment to Russia via a front company in Kazakhstan.

A Russian drone attack has injured 11 people in Kharkiv. The attack involved drones equipped with explosive devices. Two drones with warheads were recovered from the scene. An air raid alert is currently active throughout the region. The attack targeted infrastructure in the city. The enemy's assault activity is accompanied by systemic logistical problems.