Russian Troops Enter Kharkiv, Ukraine's Second Largest City... Urban Warfare Erupts (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] Russian forces have entered Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, according to an aide to Ukraine's Minister of Internal Affairs, Reuters and other foreign media reported on the 27th.

According to foreign media, Anton Herashchenko, the aide, stated this on Telegram and shared videos showing Russian military vehicles passing through the streets of Kharkiv and burning tanks. Ukraine's Special Public Relations and Information Protection Department also reportedly released similar videos. Kharkiv, located in northeastern Ukraine, is about 20 km from the Russian border and is a border city with a population of approximately 1.4 million. Foreign media reported that urban warfare has begun in Kharkiv city. Machine gun sounds were heard, and explosions shook the city.

Earlier, Russian forces approached near Kharkiv, a strategic point, immediately after the invasion of Ukraine on the 24th but had not entered within the city limits for four days. It is also reported that Kherson in southern Ukraine, near the Crimean Peninsula, and Berdyansk, located on the coast of the Sea of Azov in the southeast, have been surrounded by Russian forces.

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