Ukrainian forces struck a Russian position in northern Podoly east of Kupyansk after a Russian infiltration mission.

Ukrainian forces struck a Russian position in northern Podoly east of Kupyansk after a Russian infiltration mission

On February 20, while performing their official duties in the Kupiansk district, police officers Yulia Keleberda and Yevhen Kolhan were killed. Another officer sustained injuries.

Special forces officers from the White Angels unit were heading out to evacuate civilians when, near the village of Serednii Burluk, their armored vehicle was struck by an enemy Lancet-type UAV.

One person has been killed and two others injured in a Russian UAV strike on the Malynivka hromada in the Chuhuiv district of Kharkiv Oblast on 20 February.

The attack caused severe damage and sparked a fire at a warehouse building of a civilian business, covering about 3,000 sq m.

Emergency workers have recovered parts of one person's remains from the rubble of the collapsed structures.

Russian strikes targeted the regional center of Kharkiv and 11 other settlements, injuring two civilians.

Ukrainian forces maintain control of the city of Kupiansk, a former rail logistics hub in Kharkiv oblast, securing the boundaries to mitigate against continued Russian infiltration attempts.

Russian forces are actively attempting to push Ukrainian forces from southern districts of Vovchansk

Russian forces are advancing on Vilcha and Vovchansk Khutirs in an attempt to encircle Ukrainian forces and force their retreat

Russian actions are creating pressure on Ukrainian positions

In the South-Slobozhanskyi direction, the enemy stormed our units' positions four times near the settlements of Starytsia, Lyman, Vovchanski Khutory and Kruhle.