HUR's "Arthan" and "Kraken" units along with International Legion members conducted a successful operation to liberate forested area north of Lyptsi in Kharkiv region, destroying an almost complete Russian regiment.

Entities

Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) (organization) "Arthan" unit (military_unit) "Kraken" unit (military_unit) International Legion (military_unit) 7th separate motorized infantry regiment (military_unit) 11th army corps (military_unit) Russian Armed Forces (organization) 13th Brigade of the National Guard "Khartiia" (military_unit) Russia (organization) Vovchansk (location) Starytsia (location) Kucherivka (location) Novoosynove (location) Hrushivka (location) Pishchane (location) Russian army (organization) Kharkiv district (location) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) Ukrainian Defense Forces (organization) Ukraine Armed Forces (military_unit)

Source Reports

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian scouts captured the enemy Regiment's defensive area, destroyed three motorized infantry battalions, its "Storm" unit, and the reconnaissance company of the 7th separate motorized infantry regiment of the 11th army corps of the Russian Armed Forces.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

After clearing 400 hectares of the forest area north of Lyptsi, the situation for the invaders in this section of the front has deteriorated and is close to hopeless.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russian shelling damaged four ambulances in the Kharkiv region

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Extracted: 2026-02-18T13:39:24.451Z

Source story: 40637