Stepped-up Russian attacks on Kharkiv a problem that Kyiv cannot ignore

An intense, days-long campaign by Russia — including both ground assaults and airstrikes — has stepped up pressure on a border region in northeastern Ukraine that Kyiv cannot afford to ignore, given that it is home to the country's second-largest city of Kharkiv.

Stepped-up Russian attacks on Kharkiv a problem that Kyiv cannot ignore
A missile fragment is seen on the ground in Kharkiv, Ukraine, following a Russian missile attack.

An intense, days-long campaign by Russia — including both ground assaults and airstrikes — has stepped up pressure on a border region in northeastern Ukraine that Kyiv cannot afford to ignore, given that it is home to the country's second-largest city of Kharkiv.