Stories from Kharkiv · Ukraine

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.

High enemy activity is being observed near Kupiansk and Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region. Groups of enemy drones were detected over the Kherson, Sumy, and Mykolaiv regions. Ukrainian forces reported a UAV attack with a high interception rate.

Russian military officials claim to have neutralized drones and inflicted over 310 casualties on Ukrainian forces across several regions, including Belgorod and Crimea. The report states that the Center grouping of forces struck multiple mechanized and airborne brigades. These operations are part of ongoing tactical maneuvers in the conflict zones.

A musician from a Belgorod military orchestra was deployed to the frontlines in the Kharkiv region without combat training. The soldier, identified as 8-year-old Evgeny Pryakhin, was sent to the combat zone on July 20, 2024, despite being part of a military band. This incident highlights systemic issues regarding the deployment of non-combat personnel to active war zones. The individual lacks combat training and cannot operate or repair tanks. Prosecutors reportedly claimed the soldier was being sent to a military band, but he was actually sent to assault units in the settlement of Punglubokoi. This deployment occurred following a transition from his service in the orchestra.

Ukrainian forces successfully targeted five ships belonging to Russia's Black Sea Fleet during recent operations. The strikes involved all Russian Project 775 large landing ships that were present in the bay at the time of the engagement. This development represents a significant escalation in maritime combat capabilities within the region. Occupants struck territory in Kharkiv one hour ago, according to Hromadske Radio.