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Russian forces captured five border villages in Kharkiv Oblast: Borysivka, Ohirtseve, Pletenivka, Pylna and Strilecha.

Kharkiv Oblast
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Kyiv Post Kyiv Independent Ukrinform

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Russia (organization) Borysivka (location) Ohirtseve (location) Pletenivka (location) Pylna (location) Strilecha (location) Ukrainian forces (organization) Volodymyr Zelenskyy (person) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Mykhailo Drapatyi (person) Russian forces (organization) Pylne (location) Russian Defense Ministry (organization) Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (organization) Oleksandr Syrskyi (person) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization)

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

Russian forces had taken control of six border villages in the Kharkiv region, including Borysivka, Ohirtseve, Pletenivka, Pylna and Strilecha

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Drapatyi replaced Halushkin as commander on the second day of the offensive

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are working in an enhanced mode in border communities

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Extraction metadata

Extracted: 2026-02-24T17:01:50.996Z

Source story: 32489