On 28 February 2022, a series of rocket strikes by theRussian Armed Forces killed nine civilians and wounded 37 more during thebattle of Kharkiv. The Russian Army usedcluster munition in the attack. Due to the indiscriminate nature of these weapons used in densely populated areas,Human Rights Watch described these strikes as a possiblewar crime.[1]
On 17 and 18 August 2022, the missile strike on dormitories inKharkiv was performed byRussian aviation with a series of missiles.[5][6] The impact killed 25 people including an 11-year-old boy.[7]
On 30 December 2023, Russian forces attacked the city of Kharkiv with missiles, injuring at least 28 people, including a foreign journalist, and damaging civilian infrastructure.[8]
On 2 January, strikes were conducted on Kharkiv utilizing theHwasong-11A (KN-23) missiles developed byNorth Korea.[9][10]
On 23 January, three strikes on Kharkiv led to nine victims, including a 4-year-old child.[11] In the evening in particular, the central Pushkinska Street was hit.[12] In response, on 26 January 2024 theKharkiv City Council renamed thisPushkinska street toHryhorii Skovoroda street.[13] On 29 April 2024 theKharkiv metro station on the street that was also named after Pushkin was renamed toYaroslava Mudroho station.[14]
On 9 and 10 May 2024, the Russians tried to break through the front in Kharkiv while the Ukrainians resisted, starting the2024 Kharkiv offensive.[15][16]
On 13 May 2024, the first of a scatter of underground schools in Kharkiv was opened inIndustrialnyi District, so children could continue their education amidst the Russian attacks on the city.[17]
On August 6, a Russian missile struck the city center, killing one and injuring 12 others.[20]
On August 30, Russian missiles hit an apartment building and playground in the city killing 7 people, including a 14 year old girl. At least a further 77 people were wounded.[21]
On 30 March 2025, Russia fired drones against a military hospital, a dormitory hosting refugees and residential buildings. Two people were killed and 35 wounded.[25]
On 11 June 2025, Russia fired drones on buildings and public facilities, killing 3 individuals and wounding 60 people. The attack included the use of 17Shahedloitering munitions (i.e. drones). The main areas affected included theSlobidskyi andOsnovianskyi districts,[26]
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