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Russian forces attempted to cross to the west bank of the Oskil River near Novomlynsk to establish a foothold but were cleared by Ukrainian artillery and drone strikes.

Novomlynsk, Kharkiv Oblast
Verified Independently confirmed by 6 sources
Institute for the Study of War Ukrinform Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

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Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Russian forces (military_unit) 27th Motorized Rifle Brigade (military_unit) 8th Assault Battalion of the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade 'Edelweiss' (military_unit) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) Russian Federation Armed Forces (organization) Ukrainian Defense Forces (military_unit) Vovchansk (location) Hlyboke (location) Lozova (location) Oskil River (location) 8th Separate Assault Battalion of the 10th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade 'Edelweiss' (military_unit) Russia (organization) 80-year-old woman (person) Freedom of Russia Legion (military_unit) HUR (organization) Khortytsia operational-strategic group (organization) Novomlynsk (location) 8th Separate Assault Battalion of the 10th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade (military_unit) 13th Brigade of Ukraine (military_unit) Kupyansk (location) Russian Armed Forces (military_unit) Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (military_unit) Armed Forces of Ukraine (military_unit) 8th Separate Mountain Brigade (military_unit) 10th Separate Mountain Brigade (military_unit) M113 (weapon_system) BMP-1 (weapon_system) 1st Guards Specialized Brigade (military_unit) 2nd Tank Battalion of the 3rd Assault Brigade (military_unit) 1st Guards Brigade (military_unit) 2nd Guards Brigade (military_unit) Oskol River (location) Ukrainian airmobile units (military_unit) 13th National Guard of Ukraine "Khartia" Brigade (military_unit) 92nd Separate Assault Brigade (military_unit) 8th Separate Assault Battalion (military_unit) 10th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade Edelweiss (military_unit) 13th Brigade of the National Guard 'Kharta' (military_unit) 92nd Separate ShBr (military_unit) Kupiansk district (location) Kozacha Lopan (location) Russian Federation (organization) Odnorobivka (location) Vysoka Yaruha (location) Kolisnykivka (location) Neskuchne (location)

Source Reports

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces control Novomlynsk after repelling Russian river crossing attempt

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces expelled Russian troops from a bridgehead on the right bank of the Oskil River near Novomlynsk, Kharkiv region

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian troops managed to fend off Russian forces attempting to establish a foothold on the western side of the Oskil River north of the Kharkiv Oblast town of Kupiansk

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

The legion reportedly destroyed a Russian ammunition depot deep behind Russian lines in Kharkiv, significantly disrupting Kremlin supply and command operations

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

A military source stated that Russian occupiers near Volchansk are conducting assaults without equipment.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian defenders repelled five enemy offensive attempts near Vovchansk, Hlyboke and in the direction of Kozacha Lopan.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:38.882Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-december-3-2024