💥 Attack

Russian forces attacked north of Kharkiv City near Hlyboke and toward Lyptsi.

August 26, 2025 Saltyne, Kharkiv Oblast

Likely Reported by 3 independent sources

Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent Censor.NET

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Entities

116th Rosgvardia Special Purpose Brigade (military_unit) Akhmat Spetsnaz Kanada Detachment (military_unit) 204th Akhmat Spetsnaz Regiment (military_unit) Russia (organization) Phoenix (military_unit) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Vovchansk (location) Hlyboke (location) Krasne Pershe (location) Doroshivka (location) Kupiansk (location) Nova Kruhlia (location) Russian Federation (organization) "Hart" Brigade (military_unit) "Furia" RUBPAK (strike UAV) unit (military_unit) FPV drones (weapon_system) "Vampire" drones (weapon_system) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization)

Source Reports

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces attacked near Hlyboke and Lyptsi

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

A 66-year-old woman was injured in a Russian attack on the village of Saltyne in Kharkiv Oblast, according to Governor Oleh Syniehubov.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian 'Phoenix' border guards destroyed three Russian command posts, an electronic warfare system, and other enemy electronic equipment in the Kupiansk direction

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:38.818Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-26-2025