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Russian forces continued small infantry group assaults in the Kupyansk direction but struggled to advance, with Ukrainian forces striking Russian positions in central Kurylivka.

Kurylivka, Kharkiv Oblast
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Ukrainian Joint Forces Task Force reported that Russian forces are struggling to advance in the Kupyansk direction.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

At least 25 buildings were damaged and people were injured in a Russian attack on Kharkiv's Novobavarskyi district.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Two enemy strikes occurred in the Novobavarskyi district, damaging twenty-five private houses and one apartment building.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Three people were injured in the strikes: a 47-year-old man with cuts from shattered glass and a 50-year-old woman with an acute stress reaction.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

On the Kupiansk front, Russians conducted five attacks towards Kurylivka, Petropavlivka, Kivsharivka, and Novoplatonivka.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian attacks in Kharkiv Oblast killed two people and injured 12 others, including a child, damaging Kharkiv city and 13 settlements.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:39.213Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-19-2026