Kharkiv Oblast

Russia cripples rail hubs in Sumy and Kharkiv

Russian forces carried out a series of targeted overnight strikes on railway infrastructure in Ukraine’s Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, Restoration and Communities and Territories Development Minister Oleksii Kuleba reported on Telegram on Oct. 31, posting photos of widespread destruction.

31 October 2025, 09:53 AM

Russia's Defense Ministry claims readiness to pause fighting for media access

Russia's Defense Ministry claimed on Oct. 30 that it has received orders from President Vladimir Putin to allow foreign and Ukrainian journalists safe passage into the areas of Kupyansk in Kharkiv Oblast and Myrnohrad and Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, where Moscow claims Ukrainian forces are encircled, with a proposed pause in fighting for five to six hours.

30 October 2025, 08:11 PM

Defense of Pokrovsk, Kupyansk continues despite Putin’s encirclement claims—Zelenskyy

The largest concentration of Russian troops remains around embattled Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, with Ukrainian forces in the area still holding firm, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 29.

29 October 2025, 10:41 PM

Russian drone swarm hits warehouse in Kharkiv Oblast

At least six Russian Geran-2 drones hit and set ablaze a warehouse in the city of Chuhuiv in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast late on Oct. 28, the regional police reported the following morning, posting photos of the aftermath on Telegram.

29 October 2025, 09:53 AM

Russian infiltration of Kupyansk persists

Russian forces are present in northern Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast, attempting to push closer to the city center with small infantry groups, Ukrainian military spokesperson Victor Tregubov told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Oct. 28.

29 October 2025, 12:42 AM

Ukraine retakes some Donbas positions as Russia advances

Ukrainian Defense Forces pushed Russian troops out of two Donetsk Oblast settlements while Russia advanced near Zvirove and Stepova Novoselivka in the Pokrovsk and Kupyansk sectors, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Telegram on Oct. 28.

28 October 2025, 03:41 PM

Belgorod dam floods swamp Russian frontline troops

Floodwaters from Russia’s Belgorod Reservoir have reached the positions of Russian forces in the Vovchansk front sector in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast, washing away roads and severely complicating military logistics, the Telegram channel Pepel.Belgorod reported on Oct. 28, posting photos of the aftermath.

28 October 2025, 01:22 PM

Satellite images of Belgorod dam strike fallout

New satellite images and eyewitnesses’ videos showing the aftermath of the attack on Russia’s Belgorod Reservoir have been posted on social media and by OSINT Intuit on X on Oct. 26.

27 October 2025, 01:09 PM

Russian strike hits energy sites in Kharkiv Oblast, 25,000 lose power in Lozova

Russian forces struck the city of Lozova in Kharkiv Oblast on the morning of Oct. 25, knocking out power for around 25,000 customers, regional governor Oleh Synehubov said.

25 October 2025, 01:31 PM

Russian drones kill rescuer, injure five in Kharkiv Oblast

A 50-year-old Ukrainian rescuer was killed and five others were injured in a Russian overnight double-tap drone strike in Kharkiv Oblast, the State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Telegram on Oct. 23.

23 October 2025, 09:15 AM

Russian troops infiltrate Kupyansk, battles erupt in Pokrovsk – expert

Russian forces are infiltrating Kupyansk with ordinary infantry in small groups, seizing about a third of the city, while battles have begun in Pokrovsk using similar tactics, war veteran Yevhen Dykyi told Radio NV on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 03:31 PM

One civilian dead, 14 injured after Russian strikes on Kharkiv Oblast

One civilian was killed and 14 others were injured in Russian shelling in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast over the past day, regional governor Oleh Synehubov said on Oct. 19.

19 October 2025, 04:28 PM

Russia attacks infrastructure in Kharkiv Oblast, four injured — photos

Four people were injured in combined Russian strike on infrastructure in Kharkiv Oblast, State Emergency Service reported on Oct. 16.

16 October 2025, 11:44 AM

Russian officer involved in Kupyansk civilian shootings named by SBU

Ukraine's SBU Security Service identified a Russian military commander who ordered the execution of three civilians attempting to evacuate Kupyansk on Oct. 2, 2025, the SBU announced in a Telegram post.

9 October 2025, 03:30 PM

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces thwart Russian advance near Kupyansk, release combat footage

Ukraine's Special Operations Forces cleared buildings and halted a Russian push in the Kupyansk sector, the SOF reported on Telegram on Oct. 8.

8 October 2025, 06:19 PM

Russia determined to knock out Ukraine’s natural gas wells, Zelenskyy says

Moscow will do anything it can to prevent Ukraine from producing its own natural gas, meaning that Kyiv will have to spend more to import the fuel ahead of winter, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 6.

7 October 2025, 02:16 AM

Russia launches largest-ever strike on Ukraine's gas infrastructure to disrupt heating season

Russia's army unleashed the largest assault on Ukraine's gas extraction infrastructure since the full-scale invasion overnight into Oct. 3, aiming to derail the heating season, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said.

3 October 2025, 06:50 PM

Russian drones slaughter 13,000 pigs in Kharkiv Oblast farm strikes

Russian drone swarm deliberately targeted several farms in the Novovodolazhsk community in Kharkiv Oblast, killing at least 13,000 pigs, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Oct. 3.

3 October 2025, 11:15 AM

Russia’s Iskander strike kills WWII survivor, injures 10 others

An 88-year-old woman was killed and 10 others, including a child, were injured in a Russian Iskander-M missile strike on the town of Balakliya in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast late on Oct. 1, the Regional Prosecutor's Office reported on Telegram shortly after the attack.

2 October 2025, 08:58 AM

Kupiansk remains under Ukrainian control despite Russian infiltration attempts

Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast remains under Ukrainian control, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on Sept. 28.

29 September 2025, 10:15 AM

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