Kharkiv
PlaceBreakout#172 trending in Politics & World this week · most on The Daily
Kharkiv is Ukraine’s second-largest city and the administrative center of Kharkiv Oblast, located in the country’s northeast near the Russian border. A major historic, industrial, cultural, and educational center, it is the city referred to in the podcast reports about Russian strikes on urban infrastructure and civilian sites.
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Share of the conversation
0.4‰ of what listeners heard
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- Negative 1
- Neutral 6
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Mentions of Kharkiv per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, politics & world.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | 0.05‰ | 1 |
| Sep 28 | 0.14‰ | 2 |
| Oct 12 | 0.44‰ | 10 |
| Oct 13 | 0.49‰ | 1 |
| Oct 14 | 0.54‰ | 2 |
| Oct 15 | 0.61‰ | 2 |
| Oct 16 | 0.63‰ | 1 |
| Oct 19 | 0.31‰ | 2 |
| Oct 20 | 0.37‰ | 3 |
| Oct 21 | 0.34‰ | 1 |
| Oct 22 | 0.35‰ | 2 |
Why is it trending?· Last 7 days
Kharkiv attacks expose disputed Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire
Shows repeatedly reported Russian attacks on Kharkiv energy infrastructure after Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.[1][2][3]
Global News Podcast reported missile and drone attacks damaged critical infrastructure in Kharkiv, leaving hundreds of thousands without power and killing people.[1][4]
Democracy Now! Audio said a grocery-store strike in Kharkiv killed 3 people and injured 20, while another attack set a power plant on fire.[5]
Several shows questioned whether the ceasefire existed, noting Ukraine said it had held back attacks while Russian strikes continued.[6][7][8]
PBS News Hour and The Bulwark Daily likewise described Russian drones or attacks hitting Kharkiv energy facilities shortly after Trump's declaration.[9][10]
Sources · 10 moments
- 1.Global News Podcast · Zelensky feels 'betrayed' by TrumpStephen McDonell · Oct 15 · Listen at 7:03 ↗
“this, of why this matters, President Zelensky was pretty clear on Wednesday that hundreds of thousands of people have been left without power. Others have been killed in what was a big barrage of Russian ballistic missiles and drone attacks”
- 2.Democracy Now! Audio · Democracy Now! 2026-10-15 ThursdayAmy Goodman · Oct 15 · Listen at 4:52 ↗
“In Ukraine, at least nine civilians were killed overnight and hundreds of thousands left without power after swarms of Russian drones attacked the capital, Kiev, and Ukraine's second -largest city, Kharkiv. Russia's defense ministry said it”
- 3.Global News Podcast · Houthis attack Saudi airport for third time in four daysSarah Rainsford · Oct 12 · Listen at 6:30 ↗
“On the edge of Kharkiv this evening, a reminder, Russia has not stopped attacking Ukraine. This woman was filming after the sirens, asking where would be hit. She was lucky to survive a strike on a shop that killed three people and injured”
- 4.Global News Podcast · Russian attacks leave 600,000 Ukrainians without powerAnkur Desai · Oct 14 · Listen at 2:17 ↗
“The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Russian missile and drone attacks overnight have left at least 600 ,000 people there without power. He said critical energy infrastructure in Kiev and in the northeastern city of Khar”
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