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The Russians shelled the Memorial to the Victims of Totalitarianism
In 2022, during the fighting for Kharkiv, the Russian military shelled the Memorial to the Victims of Totalitarianism in Lisopark.
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Matrona Timofijivna, born in Kursk
Матрона Тимофіївна бажає, щоб російські матері та сестри припинили відправляти своїх синів на безглузду війну, тому що їм не потрібно бачити їхню смерть.
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Mapping the Russian aggression against Ukraine: Damage to cultural heritage and environment
The results of the detailed mapping will help in the process of preparing for Ukraine’s post-war recovery and reconstruction and will fill the lack of coverage of these two important topics in war crimes research in Ukraine.
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Seryozha in Staryi Saltiv
Seryozha poses for a photo in front of an elementary school in the village of Staryi Saltiv in Kharkiv region. The village was captured immediately after the start of the Russian full-scale invasion in February 2022 and was liberated in May 2022.
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The Russians destroyed one of the largest markets in Eastern Europe
On March 25, Barabashovo was shelled again. A fire broke out, as a result of which a large part of the market was destroyed.
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The Russians destroyed the Saltivka tram depot In Kharkiv.
Kharkiv’s transport system also suffered during the full-scale invasion. In particular, the Russians repeatedly shelled the Saltivka tram depot.
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The Russian army destroyed a street with a very symbolic name in Kharkiv
The photos looked very symbolic: a burned-out house, terrible destruction, and at the same time – the inscription in Russian “Druzhby Narodov Street = Friendship of the Nations Street”.
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The Russians destroyed a school In Izyum, built in the 19th century
The consequences of the attack were simply catastrophic – after several airstrikes, only ruins remained of the school.
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Beketov University has repeatedly suffered from Russian attacks
The Beketov National University of Municipal Economy is one of the Kharkiv higher education institutions that suffered significantly as a result of the Russian invasion.
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The Russians destroyed Maslovsky’s Rental House
On March 14, 2022, during the battle for Kharkiv, Russia launched missile strikes toward the city center. Then Maslovsky’s Rental House on Svobody Street was destroyed.
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Russia shelled the sports complex of Kharkiv Polytechnic
On the night of June 24, 2022, the Russian military fired two rockets at the sports complex of the Kharkiv Polytechnic building on Alchevsky Street. According to preliminary data, the complex was damaged by “Iskander” rockets.
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The Russians destroyed the building of the Kharkiv Oblast State Administration
On March 1, 2022, during the battle for Kharkiv, the Russians directed two rockets at the building of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration. The interval between the shelling was 5-7 minutes.
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Russia destroyed the building of Kharkiv University
On March 2, 2022, the Russians launched a missile attack on the center of Kharkiv. On that day, the the Faculty of Economics building of the Karazin University on Myronosytska Street was destroyed.
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The Russians destroyed the Skovoroda museum
In the village of Skovorodynivka, one of Kharkiv’s iconic sights is located – the National Literary and Memorial Museum of H.S. Skovoroda. Founded in 1972, it could boast a museum collection of several thousand exhibits, as well as numerous historical, architectural and artistic monuments of the 18th century.
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Dark Blue Croatian Helmet Saved Three Lives in Bakhmut
The dugout collapsed on Ukrainian soldiers and a field doctor hiding in it. The doctor suffered a mild concussion and was wounded in the leg by a fragment of a mine, however her head and her life were saved by the Croatian helmet.