Kharkiv Oblast

Russia strikes oil refinery in Merefa again, causing major damage

Russia launched Shahed drone strikes on an oil refinery in Merefa in Kharkiv Oblast overnight, the plant’s legal chief, Anastasiia Cherednykova, told Suspilne on Apr. 8.

8 April, 01:37 PM

Ukrainian forces retake ground between Ambarne and Milove in Kharkiv Oblast

Ukrainian Defense Forces have regained control over a small section of territory between the settlements of Ambarne and Milove in Kharkiv Oblast, spokesman for the Joint Forces Group Viktor Trehubov told news agency Ukrinform on April 7.

7 April, 02:55 PM

Russia hits Kharkiv with drones, apartment block and bus stop struck

Russian forces struck Kharkiv’s Kyivskyi district with Shahed drones, wounding several people, local officials said, as Moscow continues aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities on Apr. 6.

6 April, 04:50 PM

Ukraine clears Russian troops from Kharkiv Oblast forests — video

Ukrainian military has restored control near the village of Ambarne in the Kupyansk district of Kharkiv Oblast, DeepState monitoring project reported on April 6.

6 April, 09:58 AM

Russian troops attempt breakthrough near Chuhunivka in Kharkiv Oblast

Russian invasion forces attempted to breach defenses on the Velykyi Burluk sector toward Chuhunivka in Kharkiv Oblast, the Joint Forces Grouping reported on March 29.

29 March, 06:28 PM

Shahed drone hits near apartment buildings and restaurant in Kharkiv

Russian forces attacked Kharkiv with drones, striking near residential buildings and a restaurant and wounding people, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said on March 26.

26 March, 10:37 AM

Russian forces step up assaults near Kupiansk

Russian troops have increased pressure on Ukrainian positions near Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast, attempting to push forward with light infantry, 43rd Mechanized Brigade officer Artur Martirosyan told Suspilne public broadcaster on March 23.

23 March, 10:04 PM

Russian troops advance near villages in three oblasts

Russian forces advanced near settlements in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, the DeepState monitoring project reported on March 15, and updated its interactive map accordingly.

16 March, 01:14 AM

Russian drone kills 2 medics in ambulance attack in Kharkiv Oblast

Russian forces struck an ambulance with an FPV drone near the village of Chervona Khvylia in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast on March 14, killing two medical workers and seriously injuring a third as the crew was evacuating wounded soldiers, local police reported.

15 March, 07:30 PM

Russian drone strike hits passenger bus in Kharkiv Oblast, one killed

Russian forces attacked a passenger bus traveling from Kharkiv to Velykyi Burluk with a drone in Kharkiv Oblast, killing one person and injuring four others, the head of the Kupiansk district military administration said on March 13.

13 March, 12:46 PM

Twenty Russian soldiers trapped in Kupyansk basements

About 20 Russian troops remain surrounded in Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast, Viktor Trehubov, spokesman for the Joint Forces Group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said on national television on March 12.

12 March, 01:40 PM

Ukraine's National Guard destroys Russian S-400 system in Belgorod Oblast

Ukraine’s National Guard units, working with Lasar’s Group and the Achilles 429th Unmanned Systems Brigade, destroyed a Russian S-400 Triumph air defense system in Belgorod Oblast, the National Guard reported in a Telegram post on March 4.

4 March, 06:18 PM

Over 12,000 companies changed address in Ukraine last year

More than 12,000 Ukrainian companies relocated their legal addresses in 2025, with the largest net increases recorded in frontline Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhya oblasts despite ongoing war risks, according to data from the Opendatabot project published on March 4.

4 March, 02:22 PM

Russia strikes gas production facility in Kharkiv Oblast

Russian forces struck a gas production facility in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, causing equipment depressurization, Serhiy Koretskyi, head of Ukraine’s state energy company Naftogaz, said on Feb. 28.

28 February, 10:35 PM

Soldier flees Russian lines after six months in Kupyansk

A Russian soldier disillusioned with his command surrendered to Ukrainian forces in occupied Kupyansk via the "I Want to Live" chatbot, with Khartiia unit fighters organizing his safe exit from the city, the unit reported on Telegram on Feb. 19.

19 February, 07:15 PM

Small Russian group blocked in central Kupiansk – Ukrainian forces

A small, combat-ineffective group of Russian troops remains encircled in Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast, a Ukrainian military spokesperson said on Feb. 12.

12 February, 02:41 PM

Russian drone kills three toddlers, father in Kharkiv Oblast

Four people, including three toddlers, were killed in an overnight Russian drone strike on the town of Bohodukhiv in Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv Oblast, the State Emergency Service (SES) reported early on Feb. 11, sharing photos from the scene on Telegram.

11 February, 08:02 AM

Russian forces advance in Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts

Russian forces advanced near the village of Tykhe in Kharkiv Oblast and in four settlements of Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Feb. 8.

9 February, 06:40 PM

Ukrainian forces clear Russians from Kharkiv Oblast village

Ukrainian Defense Forces cleared Russian troops from the village of Chuhunivka in Kharkiv Oblast, took some enemy soldiers prisoner and raised the national flag over the settlement, the 16th Army Corps reported on Feb. 9, releasing combat footage.

9 February, 10:37 AM

Ukrainian forces block Russian attempts to cross Oskil River

Russian forces are attempting to cross the Oskil River to establish a foothold and advance further in Kharkiv Oblast, but those efforts have so far failed, Mykola “Abdula” Volokhov, Terra unit commander in 3rd Army Corps, told Kyiv24 on Feb. 9.

9 February, 10:23 AM

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