August 23 Day of Kharkov

2022-08-22 ( Tue, 23 Aug 2022) Admin Admin 0 War of russia against Ukraine

Hero city under missile terror. What Kharkov looks like today

August 23 marks the Day of Kharkov. From the first days of the war, the hero city of Ukraine has been under shelling, but it steadfastly holds the line and continues to live.

Kharkov Day This year Kharkov turned 368 years old. The main city holiday coincides with the Day of the State Flag and the Day of Liberation from Nazi Germany. invaders. Now Kharkov is once again forced to fight the occupiers, but this time with the Russians.

Because of the war, today Kharkiv residents will not be able to celebrate the City Day as before. Some events will be held online, and from 19:00 on August 23 long curfew.

Hero City Since the first day of the Russian invasion, Kharkov has been attacked with missiles, its infrastructure and cultural monuments have been destroyed. Russian troops planned quickly capture the city, but all their attempts failed.

On March 6, 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded Kharkiv the title of "Hero City of Ukraine" for the feat and mass heroism of citizens in defense against Russian aggression.

Battles for Kharkov At 5 am on February 24, Kharkiv residents woke up from the sound of explosions. On the same day, the invaders broke through the state border of Ukraine and attacked Kharkov, but they failed to enter the city.

Within a few days, the Armed Forces of Ukraine prevented attempts to break through the defense and destroyed groups of saboteurs who penetrated into urban areas.

The Ukrainian defenders launched a counteroffensive near Kharkov in mid-March and were able to push the enemy back.

In early May, the Armed Forces returned a number of settlements in the Kharkiv region under the control of Ukraine. This complicated the attacks of the Russian Federation, and the city fortified defensive lines.

Having no success in the ground operation, the occupiers launched rocket terror. At the beginning of the fighting, air bombs were dropped on Kharkov, fired from Iskanders, hit with Caliber rockets, MLRS and cannon artillery. All six months war, the aggressor troops continue their daily attacks.

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