The Battle of Kharkiv (Бої за Харків):
(Map of Kharkiv and surrounding
towns. The pink areas are Russian-Occupied Ukrainian Territory. The grey areas
are Russia. )
The Battle of Kharkiv is an
ongoing military engagement taking place around the city of Kharkiv in Ukraine
during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Kharkiv, located just 20 miles
south of the Russia-Ukraine border, is the second largest city in Ukraine and
is considered a major target for the Russian Militry.
On February 24th, Russian Forces
crossed the Border and began advancing towards Kharkiv, meeting Ukrainian
resistance. The Russians also fired artillery barrages at the city, killing a
young boy.
By February 25th, fierce fighting
had broken out in the northern suburbs of the city, near the village of
Tsyrkuny, where Ukrainian forces were able to hold against the Russians.
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