Kupiansk

Partisans hit Russian rail logistics twice on Kupiansk front – ATESH

Partisans carried out a railway sabotage that disrupted Russian military logistics on the Kupiansk front, the ATESH group said on Apr. 8.

8 April, 12:09 PM

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

Russians try to encircle Ukrainian troops in Vovchansk

Russia controls most of the ruins of the town of Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast and is trying to encircle Ukrainian defense forces in the southern part of the city, a military spokesman said on Ukrainian television on Feb. 22.

22 February, 06:56 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

ISW reports Russian advances in three Ukrainian oblasts

Russian invaders advanced near Lyman and Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, around Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast, and in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, according to the Institute for the Study of War on Jan. 30.

31 January, 11:45 AM

Ukrainian paratroopers destroy Russian artillery gun on Kupiansk front

Ukrainian paratroopers from the 77th Separate Airmobile Dnipro Brigade detected and destroyed a Russian artillery gun on the Kupiansk front, Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces said on Telegram on Jan. 24.

24 January, 06:03 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

Ukrainian Defense forces advance near Pokrovsk and Kupiansk – ISW

Ukrainian defense forces advanced toward Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast and near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, according to an assessment by the Institute for the Study of War on Jan. 17.

18 January, 12:48 PM

Ukrainian commander reveals how the Kupiansk operation began

How the Kupiansk operation began and where Russian soldiers who claimed to have “liberated” the city for Vladimir Putin have ended up, Serhii Sidorin, commander of the Khartiia search-and-strike unit of Ukraine’s National Guard 2nd Corps, told NV on Dec. 20.

20 December 2025, 03:19 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

Russian troops cross Ukrainian border into Kharkiv Oblast

Russian occupation forces have again crossed the Ukrainian state border near Bolohivka in Kharkiv Oblast on Nov. 10.

10 November 2025, 09:49 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

From forests to cities: how terrain shapes drone warfare in Kharkiv Oblast

Commander Yurii Fedorenko, call sign “Achilles,” of the 429th Separate Unmanned Systems Regiment, told Radio NV about the situation in Kupiansk: how Russian forces are attempting to infiltrate the town, whether Ukrainian defenders can push them back, and how to counter the increasing threat of drones reaching rear areas.

7 October 2025, 11:19 AM

What’s happening in Kharkiv now and what Russia wants next

In early July, Russian invaders launched assaults along a stretch of Kharkiv Oblast border where they had seen no gains since 2022, NV journalist Serhiy Okunev reports after meeting troops countering the offensive on Aug. 15.

16 August 2025, 11:48 AM

Ukrainian commander details Russia’s Kupiansk push and Kharkiv front strategy

Commander of the 429th Separate Unmanned Systems Regiment Achilles, Yuriy Fedorenko, in an interview with Radio NV, on the Kupiansk sector as one of Russia’s key priorities, and the broader threat from Moscow that spans more than eight Ukrainian oblasts and Crimea.

5 August 2025, 10:55 AM

Russian shelling blocks humanitarian aid to Kupiansk residents

Around 3,200 residents remain in the Kupiansk community, but constant Russian shelling has made it impossible to deliver humanitarian aid to settlements in the area, Andriy Besedin, head of the Kupiansk Military Administration, said during a broadcast on the My Ukraine TV channel on Jan. 23.

23 January 2025, 01:08 PM

Ukraine’s defense forces regain positions near Siversk, Russians advance in Toretsk and near Pokrovsk

Ukraine’s Defense Forces have reclaimed lost positions near Siversk in Donetsk Oblast. Meanwhile, Russian troops have advanced in Toretsk, Novoyelyzavetivka, the Kurakhove area, and near Velyka Novosilka in Donetsk Oblast, according to a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) released Dec. 27.

28 December 2024, 10:26 AM

Zelenskyy visits Kupiansk, meets with troops

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Kupiansk, a city near the frontlines in Kharkiv Oblast, the president announced in a video address on Nov. 18.

18 November 2024, 09:09 PM

Russian forces capture Illinka in Donetsk Oblast and push forward near Kupiansk

The Russian forces have invaded the settlement of Illinka in Donetsk Oblast and made advances near the city of Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast, DeepState monitoring group reported early on Nov. 14.

14 November 2024, 10:52 AM

Russian shelling hinders evacuation in Kharkiv Oblast

Civilian evacuation from around Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast, is becoming increasingly challenging as Russian forces target crossings over the Oskil River, Kharkiv regional governor Oleh Synehubov said on Oct. 23.

23 October 2024, 10:48 PM

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