Russian occupation of Kharkiv Oblast | |
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Occupied country | Ukraine |
Occupying power | Russia |
Russian-installed occupation regime | |
Eastern Ukraine campaign | 24 February 2022 |
Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive | 6 September 2022 |
Russian Kharkiv offensive | 10 May 2024 |
Administrative centre | |
Largest settlement | Izium (until 10 September 2022) Vovchansk (10–11 September) Kivsharivka (11–28 September) Borova (28 September – 3 October) Tavilzhanka (3 October - 10 May 2024) Strilecha (Since 10 May) |
Government | |
• Governor | Vitaly Ganchev |
• Prime Minister | Andrey Alekseyenko (United Russia) |
The Russian occupation of Kharkiv Oblast, officially the Kharkov Military–Civilian Administration,[b] is an ongoing military occupation that began on 24 February 2022, after Russian forces invaded Ukraine and began capturing and occupying parts of Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. Russian forces failed to capture the capital city of the oblast, Kharkiv. However, other major cities including Izium, Kupiansk, and Balakliia were captured by Russian forces. As of November 2022, Russian forces only occupy a small portion of land in the Kharkiv Oblast.
In early September 2022, Ukraine began a major counteroffensive, regaining several settlements in the region and ending numerous Russian military or military-civilian administrations.[4] By 11 September, Russia had withdrawn from most of the settlements it previously occupied in the oblast, including Izium, Kupiansk and Vovchansk.[3] The Russian Ministry of Defense also announced a formal withdrawal of Russian forces from all of Kharkiv Oblast west of the Oskil river stating that an "operation to curtail and transfer troops" was underway."[5][6]
The Kharkov Military-Civilian Administration, originally based in Kupiansk, briefly relocated to Vovchansk on 8 September 2022, but moved again before the city was recaptured by Ukrainian forces on 11 September 2022.[7][8] As of 18 September 2022, Russian forces only occupy a small strip of Kharkiv Oblast east of the Oskil. On 13 September 2022, Ukrainian forces had reportedly crossed the Oskil and had set up positions at multiple locations.[9] On 16 September 2022, Ukrainian forces claimed to have recaptured Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi, Kupiansk's sister city on the eastern bank of the Oskil.[10]
On 3 October 2022, Russian forces fled from Nyzhche Solone, Pidlyman, Nyzhnya Zhuravka, Borova, and Shyikivka, allowing Ukrainian authorities to regain control of almost all of the oblast.[11][12]
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