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Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast but did not advance, attacking northeast of Kharkiv City near Prylipka, Lyman, Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, and Starytsia and toward Ternova, Hrafske, and Kruhle.

Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast
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Institute for the Study of War Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Censor.NET

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Russian 1486th Motorized Rifle Regiment (military_unit) Russian 352nd Motorized Rifle Regiment (military_unit) Russian 16th Spetsnaz Brigade (military_unit) North Slobozhanshchyna front (location) Kursk Oblast (location) South Slobozhanshchyna front (location) Kupiansk front (location) 2nd Khartiia Corps (military_unit) National Guard of Ukraine (organization) Khartiia 4th Battalion (military_unit) Kupiansk tactical group (military_unit) Ihor Obolienskyi (person) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Nova Poshta distribution hub (location) Iskander missile (weapon_system) Shahed-136 drone (weapon_system) Khartiia Brigade (military_unit) 2nd Corps of Khartiia (military_unit) Igor Obolensky (person) 151st Brigade (military_unit) African mercenaries (military_unit) Ukrainian Defense Forces (organization) Russian forces (military_unit) Geran-2 UAV (weapon_system) Lancet UAV (weapon_system) Molniia UAV (weapon_system) Kharkiv (location) 151st Separate Mechanised Brigade Northern Eagle (military_unit)

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces attacked northeast of Kharkiv City near Prylipka, Lyman, Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, and Starytsia

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Russians conducted 100 attacks on the North Slobozhanshchyna front and in Kursk Oblast

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Khartiia Brigade recaptured the city council building in Kupiansk and flew the Ukrainian flag from its roof

Censor.NET → Source tone: uncertain

FPV drone of 151st Brigade eliminated two African mercenaries in Kharkiv region

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:38.980Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-january-12-2026