Izyum

SBU nabs two FSB agents spying on Izyum front

Ukraine's SBU Security Service detained two Russian FSB Federal Security Service agents in Kharkiv Oblast on Dec. 4, who were collecting coordinates of Ukrainian military facilities in the Izyum sector, its press service reported on Telegram.

4 December 2025, 02:07 PM

Fifteen-year-old injured by Russian drone in Izyum

A 15-year-old boy was injured in a Russian drone strike on the city of Izyum in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast, the State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Telegram on June 18, posting photos of the aftermath.

18 June 2025, 09:41 AM

73-year-old US citizen tortured in Russian prison

A 73-year-old U.S. national, Stephen James Hubbard, is being held in a Russian prison and was repeatedly tortured because of his citizenship, The New York Times reported on June 10, citing returning Ukrainian POWs who were imprisoned alongside him.

11 June 2025, 01:24 AM

Russian forces strike Izyum with drones, killing one and injuring teenagers

Russian forces attacked the city of Izyum in Kharkiv Oblast with drones on March 15, killing one person and injuring three others, according to Oleh Synehubov, head of the Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration.

16 March 2025, 11:17 AM

Russian missile strike claims lives of two sisters, unborn child in Kharkiv Oblast

Two sisters, ages 18 and 19, one of whom was pregnant, were killed in a Russian attack on Izyum, in Kharkiv Oblast of Ukraine on Feb. 4, Serhiy Bolvinov, head of the investigative department of the Kharkiv regional police, reported on Facebook.

4 February 2025, 07:45 PM

Civilians killed during ballistic missile strike near passport office in Izyum, Kharkiv Oblast

A Russian ballistic missile strike on central Izyum hit an administrative building housing the tax office and social services, killing civilians, according to Valeriy Marchenko, head of city military administration, Suspilne reported on Feb. 4.

4 February 2025, 03:46 PM

Zelenskyy condemns Russian strike on Izyum, urges international action

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the Russian missile attack on Izyum, Kharkiv Oblast, which resulted in five fatalities and 20 wounded, and called for increased pressure on Russia to stop the terror and protect lives in an X post on Feb. 4.

4 February 2025, 03:02 PM

Russian missile devastates downtown Izyum, at least 4 killed, dozens injured

At least four people were killed and twenty others injured in a Russian ballistic missile strike on the city of Izyum in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast, regional Governor Oleh Synehubov reported shortly after noon on Feb. 4.

4 February 2025, 12:49 PM

Russian forces destroy some Ukrainian positions in Kharkiv Oblast – Khortytsia Operational Group

Russian troops have destroyed some positions held by Ukraine’s Defense Forces in Kharkiv Oblast, the Khortytsia Operational and Strategic Group of Forces reported on Jan. 3.

3 January 2025, 11:08 AM

Ukraine strengthens defenses in Balakliya and Izyum amid Kharkiv Oblast tensions

Preparations for the comprehensive defense of Balakliya and Izyum are underway, Kharkiv regional governor Oleh Syniehubov reported on Jan. 2.

2 January 2025, 11:09 AM

Russian strike on Izyum injures 12, including 5 children, says Kharkiv Oblast governor

Twelve people, including five children, were injured in a Russian Tornado Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) strike on the town of Izyum in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast at around 10 p.m. EET on Aug. 27, regional governor Oleh Synehubov reported on Telegram the following morning.

28 August 2024, 09:25 AM

Two injured, medical facility and two houses damaged in Russian attacks on Kharkiv Oblast

A Russian Iskander M missile and four UMPB D-30 glide bombs targeted the town of Izyum and the nearby village of Borivska Andriivka in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast early on June 2, according to a preliminary report posted on Facebook by the Regional Prosecutor's Office.

2 June 2024, 07:00 PM

Bohdan, 11, tells about his life in Russia-devastated Izyum

Bohdan, an 11-year-old resident of Izyum in Kharkiv Oblast, bears witness to the near-complete devastation of his city and the family home over the past two years of Russia’s full-scale invasion. UNICEF Ukraine told Bohdan’s story on Feb. 19.

27 February 2024, 04:18 PM

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