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Kharkiv

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[kahr-keev, khahr-kiv] / kɑrˈkiv, ˈxɑr kɪv /
  1. a city in northeastern Ukraine: former capital of Ukraine.


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"Fill up quickly and move on," Mayor Ihor Terekhov warns drivers in Ukraine's second largest city Kharkiv.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

In the capital Kyiv, Zelensky said an infectious diseases hospital was hit, while strikes on the frontlines cities of Kherson and Kharkiv caused power outages.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Syrskiy, who was instrumental in the defense of Kyiv and the Kharkiv counteroffensives of 2022, has said that he is fully behind modern drone-centered warfare.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

The department also said it had taken control of Bochkove, a village in the Kharkiv region, on Saturday morning, according to state-linked news agency Tass.

From BBC Apr. 25, 2026

Five people were also injured on Saturday morning in the northeastern city of Kharkiv, near the front line, regional police said.

From Barron's Apr. 4, 2026

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