Russia is said to have launched another attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, in an attempt to capture it. Russian army paratroopers reportedly landed in Kharkiv and targeted one of the city's military medical facilities, according to sources. Meanwhile, in response to the Russian invasion, Ukrainian soldiers have started a counter-offensive.
This was confirmed by Ukrainian military officials. Since Tuesday, Russian forces have launched a series of missile assaults on Kharkiv, with one missile striking a government building in the city's Freedom Square. As Russian missile attacks continue to raze to the ground residential districts in Kharkiv, Ukraine, harrowing visuals, photos, and ordeals have been recorded. Earlier in the day, on Monday, the Ukrainian military successfully repelled a Russian ground assault on Kharkiv.
Heavy shelling, on the other side, has been reported from Mariupol, a port city in south Ukraine. According to Mariupol mayor Vadym Boychenko, at least 128 persons were injured in the shelling by Russian forces, with major and minor injuries. The injured are being treated at local Mariupol hospitals, according to the city's mayor, Vadym Boychenko. Electricity was also cut as a result of the shelling.
However, electricity has been restored in Mariupol, and over 26 tonnes of bread has been made overnight for the city's population. Meanwhile, Russian soldiers have taken control of Kherson's river port and railway station in south Ukraine. Igor Kolyhav, the mayor of Kherson, confirmed this.
According to CNN, following heavy bombardment, Russian military vehicles reached Kherson and looked to have taken control of the southern city. According to reports, the city of Trostyanets in Sumy Oblast has fallen to Russian soldiers. On Tuesday, three columns of Russian forces stormed the city, damaging an art gallery and smashing the entrance to The Round Court, a historical site.
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