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Projectile event in Kharkiv, Velykyi Burluk area, Ukraine on Tue 16th December 2025

16th December 2025

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On 16 December 2025, Russian Forces fired with unspecified weapon (coded as shelling) at Ukrainian positions near Velykyi Burluk, Kharkiv, striking an earlier damaged house of culture. According to Russian sources, 160 Ukrainian soldiers, including from territorial defense units (coded to Izbytske), were killed in the area of Izbytske, Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, Staryi Saltiv, Buhaivka and Velykyi Burluk [Russian MoD reported 160 fatalities. Coded as 10 fatalities split across 6 events. 1 fatality coded to this event].

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Kharkiv ( Velykyi Burluk area )

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