TheRussian occupation of Kharkiv Oblast is an ongoingmilitary occupation that began on 24 February 2022, afterRussian forces invaded Ukraine and began capturing and occupying parts ofKharkiv Oblast,Ukraine. Russian forcesfailed to capture the capital city of the oblast,Kharkiv. However, other major cities includingIzium,Kupiansk, andBalakliia were captured by Russian forces. Since November 2022, Russia only occupies a small portion of land in the Kharkiv Oblast.
In early September 2022,Ukraine began a major counteroffensive, regaining several settlements in the region and ending numerous Russian military or military-civilian administrations.[4]
Vitaly Ganchev, a former lieutenant colonel in the Ukrainian police, was made the head of the oblast military-civilian administration the same month.[13] On 19 AugustAndrey Alekseyenko was appointed first deputy head of the Kharkiv Oblast military-civilian administration and Prime Minister.[14]
On 8 July 2022, Ganchev said that Kharkiv Oblast was an "inalienable" part of Russian territory and intended for Kharkiv Oblast to beannexed by the Russian Federation via referendum.[15] But on 11 August, Ganchev told theRussia-24 TV channel that the authorities of the territories of the Kharkiv Oblast controlled byRussian troops are not yet ready to discuss a referendum on joining Russia, because "only 20 percent and no more" of the region is under Russian control.[16] According toUkrainian intelligence, before the Ukrainian counteroffensive, Russia planned to hold a referendum inKharkiv Oblast in November, with a planned 75% vote in favour of joining Russia.[17][18]
Ukraine began acounteroffensive in the Kharkiv Oblast in early September. By 10 September 2022, Ukraine recapturedIzium, ending the military-civilian administration and Russian occupation of the city.[4] By 11 September, Russia had withdrawn from most of the settlements it previously occupied in the oblast, includingKupiansk,Vovchansk,Balakliia andShevchenkove.[2] The Russian Ministry of Defense also announced a formal withdrawal of Russian forces from all of Kharkiv Oblast west of theOskil river stating that an "operation to curtail and transfer troops was underway."[19][20]
The Kharkov Military-Civilian Administration, originally based in Kupiansk, briefly relocated to Vovchansk on 8 September 2022, but moved again before the city was recaptured by Ukrainian forces on 11 September 2022.[21][22] By 18 September 2022, Russian forces only occupied a small strip of Kharkiv Oblast east of the Oskil. On 13 September 2022, Ukrainian forces had reportedly crossed the Oskil and had set up positions at multiple locations.[23]
On 3 October 2022, Russian forces fled from Nyzhche Solone, Pidlyman, Nyzhnia Zhuravka,Borova, and Shyikivka, allowing Ukrainian authorities to regain control of almost all of the oblast.[24][25]
In a February 2023 interview, Ganchev said that the military-civilian administration was continuing its work, and that about twenty settlements in the Kharkiv Oblast were still under Russian control.[26]
In a December 2024 interview, Ganchev said that there were about 2,000 civilians living in the Russian-controlled parts of Kharkiv Oblast, under frequent Ukrainian shelling and often without heat, electricity, and gas, due to the destruction of infrastructure over the course of the fighting. He said that a pro-RussianKupiansk Raion military-civilian administration had continued its work even after the2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive, and that at least 34 settlements in that area were under Russian control. Ganchev said that the administration provides the civilians there with social services and assistance in obtaining Russian citizenship, and that voting for the2024 Russian presidential election was conducted in some settlements in the area.[13]
By November 2024, in the northeastern part of the Kharkiv Oblast, Russian forcescrossed theOskil River.[27] On 28 January 2025, Russian officials claimed to have retaken the town ofDvorichna, which had a pre-war population of over 3,000 inhabitants.[28]
In March 2025, Ganchev said that while about 70 settlements in the Kharkiv Oblast were under Russian control, his administration still only exercised authority over 34 of them.[29]
On 5 August 2025, Russia entered the northern part of Kupiansk.[30]
Human rights and humanitarian effect
According toThe Guardian, inhabitants of occupiedIzium had survived in their basements for three weeks without electricity, heating or running water.[31] The report also claimed that Russian soldiers had prepared lists of individuals to "hunt": gun owners, wealthy people and others deemed "dangerous" such as businessmen, activists, military, and their families.[31] The Russian army was also accused of barring passage of humanitarian convoys while food and medicine available in the city was running out.[31]
Following the end of the Russian occupation on 10 September, multiple bodies were discovered in the town ofZaliznychne [uk], reportedly killed by Russian troops during the early days of the war.[32]
On 15 September 2022, severalmass graves, including one site containing at least 440 bodies, were found in woods near the Ukrainian city ofIzium after it was recaptured by Ukrainian forces during theRussian invasion of Ukraine.[33][34] The graves contained bodies of people who were killed by Russian forces.[35][36][37] The Ukrainian government believes that over 1,000 civilian residents were killed during thebattle for and subsequent Russian occupation of Izium.[38][39]
According to Ukrainian investigators, 447 bodies were discovered in one of the sites including 414 bodies of civilians (215 women, 194 men, 5 children) and 22 servicemen. Most of the dead showed signs of violent death and 30 presented traces of torture and summary execution, including ropes around their necks, bound hands, broken limbs and genital amputation;[40] others might have died from shelling and a lack of access to healthcare.[41]
On 26 September, Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy said that two more mass graves had been found "with hundreds of people".[42]
On 3 April 2022, the Ukrainian government stated that two Russian soldiers were killed and 28 others hospitalized after Ukrainian civilians handed out poisoned cakes to Russian soldiers of the Russian3rd Motor Rifle Division in Izium.[43][44]
On 23 November 2023 the Russian-appointed deputy head of the occupation administration Oleksandr Slisarenko was killed when his car exploded inBelgorod,Russia.[46] An anonymous source toldUkrainska Pravda that theSecurity Service of Ukraine was responsible for his killing.[46]
Pressured byRussia between around 16–17 May 2024.[49] Contested byRussia between around 18 May – 14 November 2024.[50] Claimed byRussian sources between around 26–28 May 2024.[51][52] Confirmed captured byRussia on 15 November 2024.[48]
Captured byRussia on 14 April 2022. Recaptured byUkraine on 11 September 2022. Contested byRussia since around 30 November 2024.[48] Claimed recaptured byRussian sources on 15 December 2024.[64] Confirmed recaptured byRussia by 28 January 2025.[65]
Captured byRussia in February 2022. Recaptured byUkraine 11 September 2022.[67] Contested between 2022–2023.[68] Recaptured byRussia on 10 February 2023.[69]
Pressured byRussia between around 28 January – 1 February 2024.[92][93] Pressured and contested byRussia between 27 April – 4 May 2024.[94] Recaptured byRussia on 4 May 2024.[95][91]
Contested byRussia between around 19–30 October 2024.[98][when?] Claimed captured byRussia on 30 October 2024.[99] Confirmed captured byRussia on 31 October 2024.[97]
Captured byRussia on 24 February 2022. Recaptured byUkraine on 10 September 2022. Claimed byRussian sources on 4 June 2023.[122] Recaptured byRussian forces in early January 2025.[121]
Claimed pressured by aRussian source between 16 June – 5 July 2024.[125] Contested byRussia between 6 – 19 July 2024.[126] Captured byRussia on 20 July 2024.[124]
Recaptured byRussia 19 May 2022.[133] Ukrainian control claimed by Ukrainian sources as of 17 June 2022[update]. Russian forces in control as of 23 August. Recaptured byUkraine 11 September 2022.
Captured byRussia in 2022. Recaptured byUkraine in the Kharkiv counteroffensive. Contested byRussia between around 28 November 2023 – 5 September 2024.[153] Captured byRussia on 6 September 2024.[152]
Captured byRussia in February 2022. Recaptured byUkraine on about 11 September 2022.[160] Demined by 7 September 2023.[161] Recaptured byRussia on 23 March 2025.[159]
^abHarward, Christina; Evans, Angelica; Wolkov, Nicole; Bailey, Riley; Barros, George (16 May 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 16, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved16 May 2024.Geolocated footage published on May 16 indicates that Russian forces advanced closer towards Lyptsi from the northeast. [...] Geolocated footage published on May 16 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced north of Berestove
^DeepState (18 May 2024)."Мапу оновлено!" [The map has been updated!].Telegram (in Ukrainian). Retrieved19 May 2024.
^abBailey, Riley; Harward, Christina; Evans, Angelica; Wolkov, Nicole; Kagan, Frederick W. (26 May 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 26, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved26 May 2024.Geolocated footage published on May 26 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced into southeastern Ivanivka [...] The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed that Russian forces seized Berestove
^Harward, Christina; Mappes, Grace; Wolkov, Nicole; Hird, Karolina; Kagan, Frederick W. (28 May 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 28, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved9 June 2024.Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces advanced 400 meters south of Berestove
^abHird, Karolina; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Lawlor, Katherine; Mappes, Grace; Bailey, Riley; Kagan, Frederick (4 October 2022)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 4". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved5 October 2022.
^abEvans, Angelica; Gasparyan, Davit; Gibson, Olivia; Mappes, Grace; Barros, George (6 February 2025)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 6, 2025".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved6 February 2025.Geolocated footage published on February 6 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced [...] into Fyholivka, and seized the settlement
^abBarros, George; Evans, Angelica; Harward, Christina; Bailey, Riley; Stepanenko, Kateryna (9 June 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 9, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved15 June 2024.Geolocated footage published on June 9 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced north of Ivanivka, and Russian forces likely seized the settlement within the past week.
^Mappes, Grace; Wolkov, Nicole; Bailey, Riley; Evans, Angelica; Kagan, Frederick W. (23 May 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 23, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved24 May 2024.A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces [...] are conducting reconnaissance-in-force operations near Ivanivka's southern outskirts. [...] The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed that Russian forces seized Andriivka [...] Geolocated footage published on May 22 [...] likely indicates that Russian forces recently seized Umanske
^abBailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace; Harward, Christina; Evans, Angelica; Kagan, Frederick W. (24 May 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 24, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved25 May 2024.Geolocated footage published on May 24 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced up to a destroyed bridge [...] southeast of Tykhe [...] The Ukrainian General Staff acknowledged that Russian forces achieved partial tactical success near Ivanivka [...] A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces advanced southeast of Ivanivka and gained a foothold on the eastern outskirts of the settlement
^abcBailey, Riley; Harward, Christina; Evans, Angelica; Mappes, Grace; Kagan, Frederick W. (25 May 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 25, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved26 May 2024.Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces retreated from unspecified positions near Lyptsi and that there are reports that Ukrainian forces in the area pushed Russian forces back towards Lukyantsi [...] Russian sources claimed on May 25 that elements of the Russian 47th Tank Division [...] seized Ivanivka
^Bailey, Riley; Harward, Christina; Wolkov, Nicole; Mappes, Grace; Barros, George (7 June 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 7, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved15 June 2024.Geolocated footage published on June 7 shows Ukrainian forces operating in southwestern Hlyboke [...], suggesting that Ukrainian forces conducted a local counterattack. [...] Geolocated footage published on June 7 indicates that Russian forces advanced [...] in central Sokil
^Lawlor, Katherine; Hird, Karolina; Mappes, Grace; Bailey, Riley; Barros, George; Kagan, Frederick W. (19 October 2022)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 19".Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) Deputy Internal Minister Vitaly Kiselyov reiterated claims that Russian forces captured Horobivka (17km northeast of Kupyansk) on October 18, although ISW cannot independently verify that Russian forces have captured the settlement.
^abEvans, Angelica; Harward, Christina; Wolkov, Nicole; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Barros, George (5 May 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 5, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved5 May 2024.Russian forces recently seized Kotlyarivka (southeast of Kupyansk) no later than May 4 [...] Geolocated footage published on May 4 indicates that Ukrainian forces may have regained positions in Nevelske (southwest of Avdiivka) on an unspecified date. [...] A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces made marginal gains [...] in eastern Paraskoviivka
^Evans, Angelica; Harward, Christina; Wolkov, Nicole; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Kagan, Frederick W. (28 January 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 28, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved30 January 2024.Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces advanced in Berestove (28km southeast of Kupyansk) and possibly seized Kotlyarivka
^Bailey, Riley; Wolkov, Nicole; Evans, Angelica; Harward, Christina; Mappes, Grace; Barros, George (1 February 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 1, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved2 February 2024.
^abEvans, Angelica; Wolkov, Nicole; Bailey, Riley; Hird, Karolina; Kagan, Frederick W. (20 January 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 20, 2024".Institute for the Study of War.Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved21 January 2024.Geolocated imagery published on January 20 indicates that Russian forces captured Krokhmalne (20km northwest of Svatove)
^abEvans, Angelica; Trotter, Nate; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Harward, Christina; Kagan, Frederick W.; Runkel, William (31 October 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 30, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved31 October 2024.Additional geolocated footage published on October 31 indicates that elements of the Russian 2nd Motorized Rifle Division [...] recently advanced in northern Kruhlyakivka (southeast of Kupyansk) and have likely seized the settlement [...] Additional geolocated footage published on October 31 indicates that elements of the Russian 114th Motorized Rifle Brigade (51st CAA) advanced to the southwestern administrative boundaries of Kurakhivka (northeast of Kurkahove) and have likely seized the settlement.
^Wolkov, Nicole; Gasparyan, Davit; Evans, Angelica; Harward, Christina; Kagan, Frederick W. (19 October 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 19, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved19 October 2024.Geolocated footage published on October 19 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced along Luhova Street in southwestern Kruhlyakivka (southeast of Kupyansk) during a reinforced company-sized mechanized assault [...] Additional geolocated footage published on October 18 shows Ukrainian forces striking a Russian platoon-sized mechanized assault consisting of four infantry fighting vehicles in southern Shcherbynivka (west of Toretsk), indicating that Russian forces recently advanced in the area and likely seized Nelipivka [...] Geolocated footage published on October 19 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced on the southern outskirts of Vozdvyzhenka [...] geolocated footage published on October 19 shows Ukrainian forces striking Russian forces in northern Zoryane, southeast of Zoryane, and in the satellite community northeast of Zoryane, indicating that Russian forces recently advanced in the area and likely seized Zhelanna Druhe [...] The Russian MoD claimed that Russian forces seized Zoryane
^Wolkov, Nicole; Mappes, Grace; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Runkel, William; Runkel, William; Gibson, Olivia; Kagan, Frederick W.; Trotter, Nate (14 November 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 14, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved16 November 2024.
^Hird, Karolina; Wolkov, Nicole; Harward, Christina; Mappes, Grace; Karr, Liam; Kagan, Frederick W. (6 May 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 6, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved7 May 2024.Russian milbloggers subsequently claimed that the capture of Kotlyarivka allowed elements of the Russian 1st Guards Tank Army (Moscow Military District [MMD]) to completely seize Kyslivka [...] Russian milbloggers also claimed [...] that Russian forces reached the outskirts of Novooleksandrivka
^abWolkov, Nicole; Harward, Christina; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Evans, Angelica; Kagan, Frederick W.; Gibson, Olivia; Davit, Gasparyan (26 December 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 26, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved27 December 2024.Geolocated footage posted on December 25 indicates that Russian forces seized Kurakhove [...] Geolocated footage posted on December 24 indicates that Russian forces seized Lozova.
^Hird, Karolina; Evans, Angelica; Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace; Barros, George; Kagan, Frederick W. (1 December 2023)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 1, 2023".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved19 December 2023.Russian sources claimed that heavy fighting is ongoing near Synkivka [...] and that Russian forces also attacked near Lyman Pershyi
^abBarros, George; Evans, Angelica; Harward, Christina; Bailey, Riley; Zehrung, Haley; Gasparyan, Davit (13 September 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 13, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved14 September 2024.Geolocated footage published on September 13 shows Russian forces operating in central Snagost (south of Korenevo), indicating that Russian forces recently seized the entirety of the settlement [...] Geolocated footage published on September 12 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced into northern Petropavlivka (east of Kupyansk).
^abBailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace; Wolkov, Nicole; Harward, Christina; Kagan, Frederick W. (20 July 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 20, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved20 July 2024.Geolocated footage published on July 20 shows Russian forces raising a Russian flag in central Pishchane and indicates that Russian forces have seized the settlement [...] Russian milbloggers claimed on July 19 and 20 that Russian forces completely seized Andriivka
^Mappes, Grace; Wolkov, Nicole; Harward, Christina; Hird, Karolina; Barros, George (16 June 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 16, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved17 June 2024.A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces advanced about two kilometers deep to the eastern outskirts of Pishchane [...] The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed on June 16 that Russian forces seized Zahirne [...], sparking debate and some criticism from Russian milbloggers who noted that Russian forces have controlled Zahirne for some time. One milblogger claimed [...] that Ukrainian forces had withdrawn from Zahirne in 2023. However, the terrain features in the area prevented Russian forces from establishing a reliable foothold in the settlement until more recently.
^Kagan, Frederick W.; Evans, Angelica; Bailey, Riley; Harward, Christina; Mappes, Grace (6 July 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 6, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved6 July 2024.Russian forces recently marginally advanced east of Pishchane [...] Russian forces likely recently seized Sokil [...] Geolocated footage published on July 6 shows elements of the Russian "Black Hussars" detachment raising a flag in western Sokil, and the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed that Russian forces seized the settlement.
^Wolkov, Nicole; Harward, Christina; Evans, Angelica; Bailey, Riley; Kagan, Frederick W. (19 May 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 19, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved20 May 2024.A Russian milblogger claimed on May 18 that Russian forces entered Myasozharivka [...] Geolocated footage published on May 18 indicates that Russian forces advanced during mechanized assaults on May 17 and 18 within and southeast of the Kanal Microraion [...] Geolocated footage published on May 19 indicates that Russian forces advanced [...] in eastern Paraskoviivka
^Harward, Christina; Mappes, Grace; Wolkov, Nicole; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Kagan, Frederick W. (21 May 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 21, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved22 May 2024.Another Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces are attacking Prylipka [...] Russian sources claimed that elements of the Russian 9th Motorized Rifle Brigade (1st DNR Army Corps) and other unspecified units forced Ukrainian forces to withdraw from Netaylove.
^Military analytics (21 May 2024)."Military analytics🇺🇦".Telegram (in Russian). Retrieved22 May 2024.
^abKagan, Frederick W.; Evans, Angelica; Bailey, Riley; Hird, Karolina; Wolkov, Nicole (4 July 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 4, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved4 July 2024.Ukrainian Kharkiv Group of Forces Spokesperson Colonel Yuriy Povkh stated on July 4 that a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group entered the village of Sotnytskyi Kozachok [...] Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces have almost "completely" seized the settlement [...] Russian milbloggers claimed on July 3 and 4 that Russian forces broke through Ukrainian defenses and advanced into the southwestern outskirts of Niu York
^Bailey, Riley; Harward, Christina; Mappes, Grace; Evans, Angelica; Kagan, Frederick W. (27 June 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 27, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved1 July 2024.The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian assault near Sotnytskyi Kozachok [...] on the evening of June 26 [...] Another milblogger claimed that Ukrainian forces likely advanced east of Terny but that the information is unconfirmed.
^abcMappes, Grace; Hird, Karolina; Evans, Angelica; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Barros, George (19 June 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 19, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved20 June 2024.A prominent Russian milblogger reported on June 17 and 18 that Ukrainian forces seized Tykhe [...] suggesting that Ukrainian forces likely seized the settlement [...] Geolocated footage published on June 10 and 18 shows that Ukrainian forces also recently recaptured areas in southern and central Starytsya [...] Russian sources claimed that Russian forces advanced to eastern Pivnichne [...], to the administrative borders of Zalizne [...], and on the outskirts of Niu York
^Stepanenko, Kateryna; Evans, Angelica; Bailey, Riley; Wolkov, Nicole; Kagan, Frederick W. (22 May 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 22, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved22 May 2024.A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces also advanced up to 280 meters along Sadova Street within Starytsya [...] A Russian milblogger claimed that elements of the 6th Motorized Rifle Division (3rd Army Corps [AC]) seized Klishchiivka [...] Geolocated footage published on May 20 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced up to the eastern outskirts of Novooleksandrivka [...] Geolocated footage published on May 21 and 22 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced within southern Staromayorske
^abcHarward, Christina; Bailey, Riley; Evans, Angelica; Mappes, Grace; Barros, George (18 May 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 18, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved19 May 2024.The Russian MoD claimed that elements of the Russian Northern Grouping of Forces seized Starytsa [...] Russian milbloggers [...] reiterated claims that Russian forces have entered Zybyne
^abHarward, Christina; Evans, Angelica; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Gasparyan, Davit; Bailey, Riley (7 September 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 7, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved7 September 2024.Geolocated footage published on September 6 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced within southern Synkivka (northeast of Kupyansk) and seized the settlement.
^Bailey, Riley; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Evans, Angelica; Wolkov, Nicole; Barros, George; Clark, Mason (28 November 2023)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 28, 2023".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved29 November 2023.Geolocated footage published on November 27 and 28 indicates that Russian forces advanced north of Synkivka (9km northeast of Kupyansk) and west of Pershotravneve (20km northeast of Kupyansk).
^abEvans, Angelica; Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace; Hird, Karolina; Kagan, Frederick W. (28 February 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 28, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved29 February 2024.Geolocated footage published on February 28 shows that Russian forces advanced into Tabaivka (northwest of Svatove).
^Bailey, Riley; Harward, Christina; Wolkov, Nicole; Evans, Angelica; Kagan, Frederick W. (27 January 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 27, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved30 January 2024.Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian elements of the 47th Tank Division (1st Guards Tank Army, Western Military District [WMD]) captured Tabaivka (southeast of Kupyansk)
^abEvans, Angelica; Wolkov, Nicole; Mappes, Grace; Runkel, William; Gibson, Olivia; Kagan, Frederick W.; Trotter, Nate (13 January 2025)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 13, 2025".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved14 January 2025.Geolocated footage published on January 13 indicates that Russian forces seized Pishchane [...] Geolocated footage posted on 13 January indicates that Russian forces seized Neskuchne
^abHarward, Christina; Evans, Angelica; Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace; Kagan, Frederick W. (17 May 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 17, 2024".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved18 May 2024.Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces advanced east of Tykhe (northeast of Vovchansk) and seized Zybyne
^abEvans, Angelica; Gasparyan, Davit; Wolkov, Nicole; Mappes, Grace; Hird, Karolina; Barros, George (5 February 2025)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 5, 2025".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved6 February 2025.Ukrainian military observer Kostyantyn Mashovets stated on February 5 that Russian forces seized Zapadne
^Evans, Angelica; Gasparyan, Davit; Trotter, Nate; Runkel, William; Gibson, Olivia; Barros, George; Mappes, Grace (22 January 2025)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 22, 2025".Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved6 February 2025.The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed on January 22 that Russian forces seized Zapadne