

From March to early May, most of the fighting in Kharkiv Oblast was concentrated in the cities of Kharkiv and Izium. Balakliia itself was captured on March 3, 2022, without much of a fight. Backgroundįurther information: Battle of Kharkiv (2022), Battle of Izium (2022), First Battle of Lyman, and Russian occupation of Kharkiv Oblastĭuring the early days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces captured much of eastern Kharkiv Oblast, including the towns of Kupiansk, Shevchenkove, and Balakliia. ĭuring the offensive, Ukraine had retaken over 500 settlements and 12,000 square kilometers of territory in the Kharkiv region. Following the launch of the Kherson counteroffensive in Southern Ukraine in late August, Ukrainian forces began a second counteroffensive in early September in Kharkiv Oblast, in Eastern Ukraine. The 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive was a counteroffensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory of the Kharkiv Oblast which was launched on 6 September 2022. Bryansk Oblast military aircraft crashes.Strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure.2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division: Two regiments destroyed.4th Guards Tank Division: 90-100 T-80 tanks destroyed or captured.Tens of thousands killed, captured or deserted Unidentified high-ranking officer ( POW) Ĩ times larger than the strength of Russian troops (first phase) 11 September) Īrtem Helemendik ( POW per Ukrainian claim) Start of the Battle of the Svatove–Kreminna lineĪleksandr Lapin (from c.Russia announces partial mobilisation on 21 September.Ukraine establishes 5 bridgeheads on the left (eastern) bank of the Oskil river.

Second phase: 13 September – 2 October 2022 Ukraine recaptures Sviatohirsk in Donetsk Oblast.

