Recent attacks by Russian forces in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, have reportedly killed several civilians and caused heavy financial losses.
According to the foreign news agency, the attack took place on Sunday morning, as a result of which the Ukrainian army suffered heavy losses. Russian forces are trying to retake Kharkiv and regain control, and heavy shelling continues.
According to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Ukrainian forces said yesterday that they had regained control of five towns in Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city.
Experts say that Ukraine’s operation against the intervention is proving successful and this is an important development in this regard.
Heavy shelling has been going on in Kharkiv since February. The governor of the region said Russian forces were still firing on civilians. He appealed to the citizens not to leave their homes and said that they should not ignore the sirens of air strikes.
Ukraine fears Russian shelling could rise further before May 9. Russia celebrates Victory Day on this day, celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945.
According to a report by the Institute for the Study of War, Ukrainian troops are regaining control of areas near Kharkiv. It said Ukraine’s resistance would increase pressure on Russia and would “further advance towards the Russian border.”
Habanov Pevolo, a pediatrician in Kharkiv, told the BBC that people were hiding in shelters and were not going to work. “Life in the city is not normal.
Kharkiv is very close to the Russian border and the city is frequently attacked. It is a pity that the war is going on and we cannot live without fear. They say that the hospital where they used to work has been destroyed by shelling.
Paolo says shells have hit the hospital several times and it is no longer possible to provide medical care there. The Russians (military) fire all the time. I am now working in another hospital.
A city museum was destroyed on Saturday when its roof was shelled. But valuable artefacts had already been removed.