Kharkiv Oblast

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

Russian drone kills mother, child in Kharkiv Oblast

A woman and her 10-year-old child were killed in a Russian drone attack on the city of Bohodukhiv in Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv Oblast overnight, the State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Feb. 9, sharing photos of the aftermath on Telegram.

9 February, 08:30 AM

Russia occupies village in Kharkiv Oblast, advances in Sumy and Donetsk

Russian forces have occupied Dehtyarne settlement in Kharkiv Oblast and advanced in Sumy and Donetsk oblasts, DeepState monitoring group wrote on Feb. 6.

6 February, 10:51 AM

Over 16,000 in Kharkiv Oblast left without heat after Russian strikes

More than 16,000 residents of the Lozova municipality in Kharkiv Oblast were left without heating in 20-degree below zero Celsius cold after Russian strikes hit energy infrastructure overnight into Feb. 3, Lozova Mayor Sergiy Zelenskiy reported on Telegram.

3 February, 10:54 AM

Authorities move to evacuate families from seven Kharkiv villages

Authorities ordered the mandatory evacuation of families with children from seven villages in the Staryi Saltiv community in Kharkiv Oblast, regional Gov. Oleh Synehubov said after a defense council meeting on Jan. 30.

30 January, 09:03 PM

Ukrainian Railways mourns train passengers killed in Russian drone attack

Ukrainian Railways lowered flags to half-staff at all train stations across the country on Jan. 28 in memory of the passengers killed in the Russian drone attack on a passenger train the previous day, the company announced on social media.

28 January, 02:45 PM

Russia hits passenger train in Kharkiv Oblast with drones, five killed

Russian invaders attacked a passenger train with drones near the village of Yazykove in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast on Jan. 27, leaving at least five people dead, according to the regional prosecutor’s office on Jan. 28.

28 January, 10:53 AM

Russian strike on Kharkiv railway kills five

Russian drones attacked a passenger train near Yazykove, Kharkiv Oblast, killing five people and injuring others, local authorities said on Jan. 27. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the strike as terrorism.

27 January, 10:12 PM

Ukraine's Special Operations Forces destroy Russian group in Kupyansk supermarket, capture 2

Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a group of Russian troops in the city of Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast, who were holding positions in the destroyed ATB supermarket and neighboring building, according to SOF’s Telegram update on Jan. 26.

26 January, 12:53 PM

Russia attempts to squeeze Ukrainian forces out of Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast

Russian forces have stepped up maneuvers around Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast, in an apparent effort to dislodge Ukrainian units from the town, Ukrainian military spokesperson Victor Tregubov told Suspilne public broadcaster on Jan. 19.

19 January, 11:40 PM

Khartiia controls Kupiansk center – National Guard Commander

The Khartiia search-and-strike unit controls the central part of Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast, including the city council building, National Guard Commander Oleksandr Pivnenko said on Jan. 19.

19 January, 03:11 PM

Russia attempts to breach Ukrainian defenses in Vovchansk

Russian invaders sought to exploit their numerical advantage over the past day in an attempt to break through Ukrainian defenses on the Southern Slobozhansky axis, particularly in the town of Vovchansk, the Joint Forces Group said on Jan. 18.

18 January, 01:49 PM

Russia tries to breach border near Dihtiarne in Kharkiv Oblast

Russian invasion forces tried earlier this week to break through the border toward Dihtiarne in Kharkiv Oblast, but the Defense Forces repelled the attack, State Border Guard Service spokesman Andriy Demchenko said during a broadcast of the national telethon program on Jan. 16.

16 January, 01:52 PM

Ukrainian Khartiia fighters stop Russian push north of Kharkiv

The 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraine’s National Guard repelled a Russian assault attempt in Kharkiv Oblast's Liptsi sector, killing about 70 Russian soldiers, the military wrote on Jan. 15.

15 January, 02:20 PM

Russia hits energy sites in Zhytomyr, Kharkiv oblasts, causing emergency power cuts

Russian forces struck Ukrainian energy infrastructure facilities overnight into Jan. 15, resulting in power outages for consumers in the Zhytomyr and Kharkiv oblasts, according to Ukraine’s Energy Ministry.

15 January, 01:09 PM

DeepState reports new Russian advances in eastern and southern Ukraine

The Russian forces have advanced in several areas of Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, DeepState monitoring group wrote on Jan. 14.

14 January, 09:30 AM

Ukraine's Khartiia Brigade raises flag over Kupyansk City Hall, clears Russian forces – video

Ukraine’s Khartiia Brigade of the National Guard raised the Ukrainian flag over Kupyansk city hall in Kharkiv Oblast, and is completing the clearance of remaining Russian forces from the city, the brigade reported on Telegram on Jan. 12.

13 January, 04:17 PM

Power outages introduced in three Ukrainian oblasts

Emergency power outages have been introduced in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Poltava, and Sumy oblasts due to damage to energy infrastructure, local electricity distribution companies reported on Jan. 6.

6 January, 01:03 PM

Russian assault through gas pipeline foiled in Kharkiv Oblast - video

Russian forces attempted to use the Soyuz gas pipeline to advance covertly in Kharkiv Oblast, but Ukrainian troops successfully blocked the assault, 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault Forces wrote on Jan. 5.

5 January, 02:19 PM

Military officer details trapped Russian troops in Kupyansk and what Ukrainian troops hear in enemy intercepts

Russian troops are present in Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast, but few in number, blocked and unable to build up forces, Bohdan Tyshchenko, head of unmanned systems for the 125th Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade of Ukraine's Land Forces, said on Kyiv24 on Dec. 25.

25 December 2025, 11:45 AM

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