Kharkiv, Under Attack Kharkiv Faces Renewed Russian Offensive as Civilians Struggle to Survive
Kharkiv, Under Attack Kharkiv Faces Renewed Russian Offensive as Civilians Struggle to Survive
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At People in Need, we are dedicated to aiding residents of Kharkiv and Oblast. Our efforts encompass the distribution of water, hygiene products, and cash assistance, alongside repairing homes damaged by shelling and restoring water supply infrastructure. Additionally, we prioritize the well-being of children through initiatives such as establishing a digital learning center and providing free psychological support. These essential endeavors are made possible through generous financial support from the European Union.
The second-largest city in Ukraine, Kharkiv, along with its eponymous region, endured some of the most significant attacks since the outset of the Russian full-scale invasion in February 2022
Woman receiving first aid in the scene of the aftermath of the Russian attack on a residential building in Kharkiv
Now, it has become the focal point of a renewed Russian offensive campaign, that threatens the city itself and marked by thousands of displaced individuals from northern villages that have become the new frontline.
A couple who resides in the neighbourhood drives by in their car through the aftermath of a Russian rocket attack. They urgently implore other neighbours to evacuate after the initial impact, fearing that a second rocket may follow shortly, targeting first responders. Their concerns prove valid when a second rocket strikes just minutes later. Miraculously, everyone managed to evacuate in time
Kharkiv has been under Russian air strikes and missile attacks from the beginning of the war, with an intensification of the attacks in the past months with Russian missile attacks and planes using highly destructive glide bombs within the city itself
Students enter the underground metro station at Universitet in Kharkiv on the first day of school, where they will be attending classes this year amidst the risk of Russian missile attacks
Storage for investigation purposes of russian missile parts that were recovered in the city of Kharkiv
Workers from the printing house Faktor-Druk in Kharkiv coming out of the burning workshop that has been targeted by at least 3 Russian missiles, leaving 7 dead and 20 wounded
People In Need psychologists take shelter in the basement of the PIN office in Kharkiv during an air raid alert
If the Russian army manages to reach artillery range within Kharkiv, a city with a population of 1.3 million people, it will likely trigger a massive exodus to other parts of the country and abroad, reminiscent of the onset of the full-scale invasion.
People line up for food distribution outside Lyceum No. 75 in Kharkiv, where the school's kitchen provides daily meals for those in need. During the first months of the war, hundreds of neighbors sought shelter in the school's basement
The Kharkiv metro has served as a shelter for many citizens since the early days of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, owing to its proximity to the Russian border and frontlines near the city
Despite the Russian army's escalation of attacks on the city in recent months, many citizens have chosen to return to Kharkiv, displaying remarkable resilience and an commitment to stay.
Lena, at her house in the Saltivka district in Kharkiv, has just returned after learning that her windows were going to be repaired by PIN. In the early days of the war, she moved to a different location in Kharkiv, barely surviving a Russian airstrike on March 21st, 2022, where she was injured. Lena declares, "I am not afraid of new Russian attacks. In Kharkiv, we have grown accustomed to this. This is my house, and I will stay here."
If the Russian army manages to approach the city, considering their recent record of reckless and flagrant violations of humanitarian law and basic human rights, targeting residential areas and civilian infrastructure, it will undoubtedly lead to a humanitarian catastrophe
A father and his two daughters walk their dogs past a school destroyed by a Russian Iskander missile in Merefa, located 30 kilometers from Kharkiv
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Kharkiv, Under Attack
