Kharkiv Oblast

Ukraine: Putin’s ‘ceasefire’ kills, bombs still falling

Russian forces continued to bomb and shell Ukrainian settlements in the frontline Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, and Kherson oblasts on May 8 during the so-called “three-day ceasefire” unilaterally declared by Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin, according to local authorities and the Ukrainian military.

9 May 2025, 11:54 AM

Ukraine retakes key forest in sweeping 5-month Kharkiv operation

Ukrainian forces have successfully regained positions near the village of Lyptsi in Kharkiv Oblast after a five-and-a-half-month operation, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram on May 8, citing the National Guard’s 13th Brigade Charter.

8 May 2025, 11:28 AM

Russian forces aim to encircle Kharkiv by expanding foothold near Kupyansk

Russian invasion forces are attempting to expand their foothold on the right bank of the Oskil River with the goal of encircling Kharkiv, The Guardian reported from the region on April 28.

29 April 2025, 01:07 PM

Ukrainian defenders holding line in enemy's Kharkiv offensive

Russian invasion forces have initiated an offensive in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast, probing for weaknesses in Ukrainian defenses, Kharkiv regional governor Oleh Synehubov told Novyny.LIVE on April 22.

22 April 2025, 06:34 PM

Russian shelling kills one, injures another in Kharkiv Oblast

Russian strike in Kharkiv Oblast killed one person and injured another, regional Prosecutor’s Office reported on April 21.

22 April 2025, 08:02 AM

Ukrainian expert Narozhnyi discusses potential role of DPRK soldiers in the Ukrainian conflict

The Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) does not rule out the possibility that Russia may deploy soldiers from North Korea in an offensive against Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts. Pavlo Narozhnyi, military expert and founder of the Reaktive Post organization, discussed the potential impact of North Korea’s involvement in the war during an interview on Radio NV on April 17.

17 April 2025, 03:48 PM

North Korean troops may join Russian offensive on Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts – HUR

Russia may deploy North Korean soldiers in a new offensive on Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, Ukraine’s HUR intelligence spokesperson Andrii Cherniak told NHK on April 15.

16 April 2025, 04:06 PM

Ukrainian forces pulling Russian reserves from key directions in Belgorod Oblast — Kostenko

Ukrainian forces operating in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast are drawing Russian reserves away from the Kursk and Kharkiv directions, Roman Kostenko, secretary of the Ukrainian Parliament’s National Security Committee, told Interfax-Ukraine on April 15.

15 April 2025, 05:54 PM

Ukrainian forces advance near Siversk and Toretsk — ISW

Ukraine’s Defense Forces made some progress near Siversk and Toretsk (Donetsk Oblast), advancing along those sectors of the front line, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on April 14.

15 April 2025, 08:11 AM

Syrskyi’s north Ukraine offensive message aimed at allies, military expert says

Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi’s statement about Russia launching an offensive in Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts was primarily directed at Ukraine’s allies to underscore Moscow’s refusal to end the war amid ceasefire talks, Ukrainian military expert Serhiy Hrabskyi told Radio NV on April 11.

12 April 2025, 11:18 AM

Russian forces redeploy troops to Vovchansk axis — Forpost Brigade

Russia is moving personnel and military equipment from the Kursk direction to the area around Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s Forpost Brigade said on April 10.

10 April 2025, 02:44 PM

Russian forces shift tactics in Kharkiv drone strikes — mayor

Russian forces have adopted a new tactic in their attacks on Kharkiv, using a rapid barrage of drones to hit the same location in a short time frame, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said on April 10.

10 April 2025, 12:57 PM

Ukraine wavers on labeling Russia’s Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts push as full-scale offensive

While Russian troops have been more active along the international border and the frontlines in Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, it is not accurate to call it an offensive at this time, Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council wrote on Telegram on April 9.

9 April 2025, 04:14 PM

Russia tries to build crossings over Chornyi Zherebets and Oskil rivers

Russian forces are attempting to construct river crossings using special engineering equipment to move troops across the Chornyi Zherebets and Oskil rivers, Ukraine’s Khortytsia operational-strategic military group said on Telegram on April 9.

9 April 2025, 01:56 PM

Russian forces escalate attacks on Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts - AFU Commander-in-Chief

The Russian army has launched its offensive on Ukraine’s northeastern border oblasts of Sumy and Kharkiv, the Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with Lb.ua published on April 9.

9 April 2025, 12:48 PM

Ukrainian Baba Yaga drone torches 11 Russian positions in Kharkiv Oblast - video

Ukrainian defenders are decimating Russian positions in Kharkiv Oblast with the Baba Yaga, a heavy strike drone, as shown in footage released by the Khortytsia Operational-Strategic Troop Grouping on Telegram on April 8.

8 April 2025, 11:55 AM

Russian forces push forward in Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts

Russian troops have advanced in Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram late on April 6.

7 April 2025, 08:28 AM

Two injured in Russian bombing of Kupyansk high-rise

Russian forces dropped a guided aerial bomb on Kupyansk, hitting the ninth floor of a residential high-rise, Kharkiv Oblast governor Oleh Synehubov reported on Telegram on April 6.

6 April 2025, 01:55 PM

Russian bomb hits Kupyansk apartment block

Russian forces struck the city of Kupyansk in northeastern Ukraine with a guided aerial bomb on Sunday, April 6, injuring two civilians and damaging residential buildings, local authorities reported.

6 April 2025, 12:33 PM

Ukrainian forces advance near Pokrovsk as Russians push east near Kupyansk and Toretsk

Ukrainian forces recently improved their tactical position near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, while Russian troops escalated offensive operations in eastern Donetsk Oblast and Kharkiv Oblast, according to a new report by the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

5 April 2025, 01:55 PM

Kharkiv Oblast

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