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Ukrainian Joint Forces Task Force reported Russian forces continue to accumulate forces in preparation to resume offensive operations in the Velykyi Burluk direction.

Velykyi Burluk, Kharkiv Oblast
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Russian forces are accumulating forces to resume offensive operations in Velykyi Burluk direction

A Russian drone hit a commuter train in Kharkiv Oblast on the night of 13-14 March

The train driver and his assistant suffered shrapnel wounds

Medics provided treatment to the wounded at the scene

No passengers were injured

The attack damaged a diesel locomotive that had been in use due to a power outage in the overhead line network

Russian forces attacked facilities of Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways), injuring a train driver and an assistant driver.

In the Kharkiv region, Russian forces struck a suburban train with a drone. The train driver and assistant driver sustained shrapnel wounds.

A diesel locomotive was damaged; it had been in use due to the lack of power in the overhead contact line.

The enemy actively used various types of weaponry in the Kharkiv region: 1 KAB; 10 'Geran-2' UAVs; 1 'Lancet' UAV; 1 'Molniya' UAV; 6 FPV drones; 14 UAVs (type to be confirmed)

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:39.765Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-march-14-2026