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World War II: Kharkiv is liberated by the Soviet Red Army for the second time after the Battle of Kursk.
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Kharkiv
City in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
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Red Army
Soviet army and air force from 1918 to 1946
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Battle of Kursk
1943 tank battle in the Soviet Union
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