Kharkiv Oblast

Russian troops advance in three Ukrainian oblasts

Russian forces have advanced in Ukraine’s Sumy, Kharkiv, and Donetsk oblasts, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram late on Dec. 24.

25 December 2025, 09:53 AM

Russian forces claim 'capture' of Kupyansk, but actually have up to 200 soldiers there — Trehubov

Russian troops claiming to have captured the city of Kupyansk in Kharkiv Oblast actually consist of small subunits numbering up to 200 people and are in a difficult position, Joint Forces communications chief Viktor Trehubov said on the United News telethon program on Dec. 22.

22 December 2025, 09:12 PM

Russian cross-border raids in northern regions meant as propaganda ploy

The villages of Hrabovske in Sumy Oblast and Sotnytskyi Kozachok in Kharkiv Oblast became new targets of Russian attacks on previously quiet border sections between Ukraine and Russia, but this is unlikely to indicate Russia's deployment of a large ground offensive in northern Ukraine for now, according to the latest report from the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War on Dec. 21.

22 December 2025, 01:14 PM

Operational security ensured liberation of Kupyansk

Strict secrecy surrounding Ukraine’s push to evict Russian troops from Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast, ensured that Russia missed the opportunity to reinforce its positions there, Yuriy Butusov, a sergeant with the National Guard’s Second Corps, told NV Radio on Dec. 16.

16 December 2025, 10:43 PM

Ukrainian soldiers rescue civilians trapped with Russians in Kupyansk

Ukrainian soldiers successfully rescued 14 civilians, including a two-year-old child, from the city of Kupyansk. These civilians were trapped in a basement alongside two Russian soldiers who aimed to provoke fire on themselves to die with the civilians and attacking Ukrainian soldiers, a commander from the 127th Kharkiv Heavy Mechanized Brigade, who chose to remain anonymous for security reasons, told public broadcaster Suspilne on Dec. 14.

14 December 2025, 09:03 PM

Ukraine’s positions around Kupyansk improved significantly, expert says

Remnants of Russian troops in Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast, are cut off, with Ukraine in control of the city and its immediate surroundings, military expert and former General Staff spokesperson Vladyslav Seleznyov told NV Radio on Dec. 12.

13 December 2025, 03:48 AM

Ukraine clears Kupyansk of Russian Forces

Ukrainian forces have blocked Russian troops in Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast, and cleared the city’s northwestern outskirts of infiltrated enemy units, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram on Dec. 12.

12 December 2025, 12:45 PM

Russian attacks on energy infrastructure left customers without power in Mykolaiv, Kharkiv oblasts

Russian strikes on energy infrastructure left customers without electricity in two Ukrainian regions as of the morning of Dec. 10, Deputy Energy Minister Mykola Kolisnyk reported on Telegram.

10 December 2025, 01:09 PM

Russia targets Pechenihy Reservoir Dam in Kharkiv Oblast to disrupt Ukraine logistics

Russia's strike on the Pechenihy Reservoir Dam is another step in a deliberate campaign targeting Ukrainian logistics, now focused on Kharkiv Oblast, the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War said in its Dec. 7 report.

8 December 2025, 01:53 PM

Russian troops advance in Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts

Russia's invasion army advanced in Vovchansk and near settlements in the Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Dec. 4.

4 December 2025, 04:34 PM

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

Ukrainian troops gain upper hand in Kupyansk, Syrskyi says

Ukrainian units have “significantly” improved their tactical position in Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Dec. 2.

2 December 2025, 10:58 PM

Kremlin claims battlefield gains ahead of Witkoff’s visit

Moscow has once again claimed its forces captured Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, and Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast, one day before Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is expected to host U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss the U.S.-backed peace plan for Ukraine.

2 December 2025, 02:06 AM

Russian invaders have advanced in Zaporizhzhya, Donetsk and Kharkiv oblasts – DeepState

Russian invaders have advanced in parts of Zaporizhzhya, Donetsk and Kharkiv oblasts, the DeepState analytical project reported on Dec. 1.

1 December 2025, 04:45 PM

SBU arrests GRU agent aiding Russian assault on Kupyansk

Ukraine's SBU Security Service arrested a Russian military intelligence (GRU) agent in Kharkiv Oblast who was feeding coordinates of Ukrainian positions near Kupyansk to support Russian assaults, the SBU press service reported on Telegram on Nov. 21.

22 November 2025, 10:25 PM

Russian troops seize villages in Kharkiv Oblast, advance in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhya oblasts

Russian forces occupied Odradne and Bolohivka in Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast and made advances in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Nov. 22.

22 November 2025, 04:31 PM

Russian strikes damage power facilities in Ukraine, triggering blackouts nationwide

Russian strikes damaged power infrastructure in several Ukrainian regions overnight, leaving consumers in the Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts without electricity, the Energy Ministry said in a Telegram post on Nov. 21.

21 November 2025, 02:31 PM

Ukrainian defenders released footage showing how they cleared Russian forces from Dvorichanske in Kharkiv Oblast

Troops from Ukraine’s 3rd Separate Iron Heavy Mechanized Brigade have completed a combat mission in the Dvorichna area of Kupyansk district, pushing Russian forces out of the settlement, the brigade’s press service said on Nov. 20.

20 November 2025, 05:35 PM

Ukraine’s SBU arrests man from Izium who allegedly aided Russia in planning another breakthrough attempt

Ukraine’s Security Service said it has detained a Russian informant in Kharkiv Oblast — a 62-year-old Izium resident accused of helping Russian military commanders prepare an offensive in Oblast, the agency said on Nov. 18.

18 November 2025, 02:05 PM

Russian missile strike kills teen girl in Berestyn

A 17-year-old girl was killed and at least nine others, including a 16-year-old boy, were injured in a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Berestyn, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported on Telegram early on Nov. 18.

18 November 2025, 08:53 AM

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