Russia Ramping Up Its Attacks on Ukraine's Second-Largest City


by Newsweek

Newsweek— Russia is ramping up its attacks on Kharkiv—Ukraine's second-largest city—amid fears that Moscow may be gearing up for a full-bore onslaught across the historic region in the northeast.Ukrainian officials said that Russian forces struck down a TV tower in Kharkiv City Monday afternoon, causing the structure to partially collapse and disrupting television signals in the area. The attack comes as the city has been bombarded by airstrikes for weeks, and as Moscow officials have hinted at Kharkiv...

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