Russian forces have made significant advances in the Vovchansk area, northeast of Kharkiv City, as part of their ongoing offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast. Confirmed reports indicate that Russian troops have advanced five to ten kilometers, taking control of areas up to 3.2 km wide and 2.03 km deep. They have also crossed the Vovcha river, securing a limited position under a road bridge near the fire station. Ukrainian forces, including units from the 82nd Air Assault Brigade, are actively engaging Russian troops using US-supplied M1126 Stryker Combat Vehicles and FGM-148 Javelin ATGMs. The Russian offensive aims to encircle Kharkiv and put pressure on Ukrainian formations to the east of the Pechenihy reservoir. The situation remains dynamic, with ongoing heavy fighting in and around Vovchansk. The advances were reported on May 19, May 20, May 21, and May 22.
Units of the 82nd Air Assault Brigade, using a US supplied M1126 Stryker Combat Vehicle, is engaged in heavy fighting inside Vovchansk. https://t.co/5Oyz5XOtoU
Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukrainian forces from the 82nd Air Assault Brigade and their US-supplied M1126 Stryker ICVs have entered the fight, seen here attacking Russian positions on the northern side of the town. https://t.co/eutgUWP4mM
The paratroopers from the Ukrainian 82nd Separate Air Assault Brigade are in Vovchansk, fighting back the Russians with support of a US-supplied Stryker combat vehicle. https://t.co/MNSEsAQgVu
Eastern Ukraine 🧵(1/8) Russian forces recently made confirmed advances near Vovchansk, Kreminna, Chasiv Yar, and Donetsk City. https://t.co/MPz7MlYtKQ https://t.co/TMo935mgEr
Update since early this morning: Chasov Yar. Russian troops have taken control of the territory of the garage cooperative on the northern outskirts of the Kanal microdistrict. Advancing up to 250 meters in depth. https://t.co/hV7hCwwFcc
⭐️ Summary for the morning of May 22: ✔️ In the Kharkov direction: In the Volchansk direction, the Russian Armed Forces continue to press in the direction of Liptsev, in Volchansk and Staritsa. Russian units advanced to a depth of 280 meters, carried out a clearing operation… https://t.co/sC3uuhdLO0
⏺ Summary as of May 22, 2024. 🗣 Kharkov direction: In Volchansk and Staritsa, the offensive of the Russian Armed Forces continues, which have taken new positions in the eastern part of Staritsa, achieving an advance of 500 meters. 🗣 Donetsk direction: In Netailovo,… https://t.co/JZ8HkCNe2P
Ukrainian TG channel reports: Summary for the morning of May 22: In the Volchansk direction, the enemy continues to press in the direction of Liptsev, in Volchansk and Staritsa . In the latter, tankers of the 42nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade inflicted fire on Russian infantry… https://t.co/TWyU50lIqs
Kharkiv Axis - Russian forces made confirmed advances southwest of Vovchansk, continuing their push in and around the settlement on May 21. Reports from Pro - Russian sources suggest advances of 100 to 350 meters within Vovchansk, with some unconfirmed claims of crossing the… https://t.co/nZtBQe2VlW
Summary of military operations on the Ukrainian front from the Russian telegram channel Dva Majora on the morning of May 22, 2024. ▪️At night, for three hours, the Russian Armed Forces carried out strikes with the Geranium UAV on enemy targets in the Odessa and Nikolaev… https://t.co/vLb3uMOtPi
🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Chronicle of the Special Military Operation for 21 May 2024 Russian Troops continue to strike positions of the AFU both along the front line and in rear areas. Enemy targets were hit in Velikodolinskoye, Odessa region, Kharkov, Krivoy Rog and Sumy region. On the Kharkov… https://t.co/9ZJZDCc4HR
Cartographic summary of the day: - Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the center of Volchansk; - New positions are liberated in the area of Makeyevka, LNR (Luhansk People's Republic); - Kleschevka is almost completely cleared; - The assault on Krasnogorovka continues; - New… https://t.co/g3fgpy8vaf
The assault units of the Russian Armed Forces crossed the tape and entered the operational space in the area near the settlements of Volokhovka, Chaikovka, Okhrimovka, and Malaya Volchya in the Kharkiv region. This expanded the front east of Volchansk by 12 km and a depth of up… https://t.co/JqUN7OVbxT
🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Offensive towards Kharkov: The "North" military group advances in the Volchansk and Liptsy directions ▪️ On May 20, the "North" military group continued to liberate border areas of the Kharkov region. ▪️ In the Volchansk direction, Russian troops advanced 100 to 350… https://t.co/yN2ReaRcQm
Kharkiv—“Retrieved military plans, details of which were shared with The Economist, suggest the Russians were probing to see if they could partially encircle Kharkiv and put pressure on the Ukrainian formations to the east of the Pechenihy reservoir” https://t.co/1GtXs9eWWl
Ukrainian TG channel reports: Kharkov direction. In the northern part of Volchansk, Russian troops advanced along Sobornaya, Korolenko, Stepnaya streets... and in the area of the chalk mountains. An area up to 3.2 km wide and a depth of up to 2.03 km came under enemy control.… https://t.co/7HnhwkDuJ4
Kharkiv Axis May 20, 2024 - Russian forces are gearing up for the next phase of their offensive in northern Kharkiv Oblast, with plans to move forward after taking Vovchansk. President Zelensky has now acknowledged that Russian troops had advanced five to ten kilometers before… https://t.co/oEBamTuMat
Geolocated footage indicates that Russian forces continue to advance in Vovchansk. Notably, they advanced over the Vovcha river and took up a limited position under a road bridge near the fire station, however unless reinforcements are sent, this position will likely fall.… https://t.co/BwRtnykRqD
Ukrainian forces inside Vovchansk using the FGM-148 Javelin ATGM to target Russian heavy equipment. https://t.co/IjSWeqPSpq
Russian forces recently made confirmed advances within Vovchansk (northeast of Kharkiv City) and continued offensive operations in the area on May 19. Details in last night's campaign assessment: https://t.co/vvFzQEjAec https://t.co/gEdKrSyPnG https://t.co/grWPraGzk7