Kharkiv and Kyiv Region | 21 May 2024
Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, Russia has started a military operation by sending troops across the border into the northeastern Kharkiv region of Ukraine.
- Ukraine initially pushed back Russian forces from the region in late 2022, but is now facing a new offensive due to ammunition and manpower shortages.
- The Russia- Ukraine war has been raging for two years, causing widespread displacement, impacting Europe's geopolitical landscape, and disrupting the global economy.
- Ukraine is located in eastern Europe, the second largest on the continent after Russia. The capital is Kyiv, located on the Dnieper River in north-central Ukraine.
- Kharkiv city lies in northeastern Ukraine. It lies at the confluence of the Uda, Lopan, and Kharkiv rivers.
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