Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted a successful counteroffensive in Kharkiv Oblast, liberating almost the entire territory of the oblast from Russian occupiers.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces liberated almost the entire territory of Kharkiv Oblast from Russian forces.

It was possible to disrupt Russian logistics and troop management in the near rear. This made possible brilliant operations to liberate most of the Kharkiv region and part of the Donetsk region in September 2022.

Russian shelling in Kharkiv Oblast wounded seven people.

In the roughly two week-long Kharkiv operation, Ukraine used surprise to exploit thin Russian lines manned by exhausted troops. The assault achieved a WWII-style breakthrough, liberating 8,500 square kilometers (3,280 square miles) of territory and a reported 380 villages.

Russian forces were thrown back 50 kilometers (31 miles) on a wide front.

Russia suffered new defeats in the autumn in the northeastern region of Kharkiv as part of a broader Ukrainian offensive.

Several burned civilian cars, in which locals tried to leave the village, were shot by Russians from the opposite side of the river.