💥 Attack

Russian forces increased the number of assaults near Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory and Tykhe but Ukrainian forces maintained fire control of all logistics routes

Starovirivka, Kharkiv Oblast
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Russian forces increased assaults near Vovchansk but Ukrainian forces maintained fire control of logistics routes

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Two women aged 45 and 73 were injured during a Russian attack against the village of Starovirivka.

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On May 20, 2025, Russian forces used an FPV drone with an RPG-based warhead to strike the city.

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Extracted: 2026-02-24T00:13:43.695Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-21-2025