💥 Attack

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.

Lyptsi, Kharkiv Oblast
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Kyiv Post Ukrinform Kyiv Independent UNIAN

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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

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian forces carried out 26 attacks near Kupiansk over the past day

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Soldiers of the 3rd Assault Brigade conducted successful counterattack actions on enemy positions in Kharkiv Oblast. The consequences are in the photo from the company friend Datsik and the 2nd Assault Battalion.

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

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