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Ukrainian forces hold positions in central Vovchansk, an area where Russian sources previously claimed Russian forces maintained a presence.
Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast
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Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Vovchansk (location) Belgorod Reservoir dam (location) Russian forces (military_unit) Russian troops (military_unit) Russia (organization) Geran-2 UAV (weapon_system) FPV drone (weapon_system) Borova (location) Kozacha Lopan (location) Russian military (organization) Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (military_unit) 5th Slobozhanska Brigade Skif (military_unit) National Guard of Ukraine (military_unit) Rubizh drones (weapon_system)
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Ukrainian forces hold positions in central Vovchansk.
Russian troops overrun Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast.
Russia launched attack drones against Ukrainian territory on the evening of October 28, with UAVs reported over Kharkiv region heading toward northern Dnipropetrovsk
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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:39.999Z
Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-october-28-2025