💥 Attack

Russian forces conducted an unsuccessful reduced company-sized mechanized assault consisting of eight vehicles east of Kolisnykivka southeast of Kupyansk.

Kolisnykivka, Kharkiv Oblast
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Russian forces conducted an unsuccessful reduced company-sized mechanized assault east of Kolisnykivka

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

A T-72 tank, seven power generators, and four mortars were destroyed. Two field ammunition depots and two UAV control points were burned down, as well as a dozen enemy shelters and enemy infantry – the result of the performance of attack drone operators from the Phoenix UAV unit at the Pomsta Brigade in the Kupiansk axis

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

On 12 December, it became known that Ukraine's defence forces had carried out a successful counterattack near Kupiansk and encircled a Russian grouping in the city.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

A Russian attack with a multiple-launch rocket system against the village of Kutkivka in Kharkiv Oblast damaged an educational institution

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Russian Su-34s deploy aerial guided bombs against Ukrainian positions and Kharkiv

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Soldiers of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade's 'Thunder Riders' destroyed an enemy command and observation post using an FPV drone in the Kharkiv direction.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces destroyed an enemy mortar and used cluster munitions against enemy manpower to thwart an assault attempt in the same operation.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:38.841Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-december-12-2024