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Russian forces made a confirmed advance into Starytsya, southwest of Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast. Geolocated footage published on May 18 shows Russian forces have advanced further into the settlement amid continued fighting in the Vovchansk direction.

Starytsya, Kharkiv
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Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Russian forces (military_unit) Vovchansk (location) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Volodymyr Zelenskyy (person) Oleg Synegubov (person) Kharkiv region (location) National Police of Ukraine (organization) Oleh Syniehubov (person) Kharkiv Oblast (location) Mykhailo Drapatyi (person) Kharkiv Operational-Tactical Group (military_unit)

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Geolocated footage published on May 18 shows Russian forces advanced further into Starytsya

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

A bride and groom kissed during their wedding in Kharkiv on May 18, 2024.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

President Volodymyr Zelensky said more reinforcements had been sent to the area

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Evacuation teams continued working in Vovchansk despite threats and blocked evacuation for locals.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:39.220Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-21-2024