2024 Kharkiv offensive

2024 Kharkiv offensive
	Part of the eastern Ukraine campaign of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
	; The frontline on 10 June 2024 (details)
Date	10 May 2024 – present; (1 month, 2 weeks and 5 days)
Location	Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts
Status	Ongoing
Belligerents
Russia	Ukraine
Units involved
Order of battle	Order of battle
Strength
2,000 – 8,000 (initial force per Ukraine)	Unknown
Casualties and losses
	10,500 civilians evacuated

On 10 May 2024, the Russian Armed Forces began an offensive operation in Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast, shelling and attempting to breach the defenses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the direction of Vovchansk and Kharkiv.^[2] The Guardian reported that the offensive has led to Russia's biggest territorial gains in 18 months.^[3] By early June the Russian offensive stalled, with The Guardian reporting that the situation on the frontline had been "stabilized."^[4] Ukrainian forces then began a concerted counterattack, which liberated its first settlement on 19 June.^[5]

The Russian Armed Forces later reportedly launched a limited excursion into the Sumy Oblast on 9 June lasting until 12 June at the latest.^[6]^[7]^[8]

^ Psaropoulos, John T (15 May 2024). "Russia escalates the war in Ukraine, aiming to complicate Kyiv's defence". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
^ "В СНБО прокомментировали ситуацию на Харьковщине и оценили угрозу для областного центра". Телеграф. May 10, 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
^ Hecimovic, Arnel (May 21, 2024). "The battle for Vovchansk in Ukraine – in pictures". The Guardian. Archived from the original on May 30, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024 – via www.theguardian.com.
^ Sauer, Pjotr. "Russian soldier says army suffering heavy losses in Kharkiv offensive". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
^ Cite error: The named reference ISW June 19 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Армия РФ захватила село Рыжевка Сумской области". Strana.ua (in Russian). June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
^ Cite error: The named reference ISW June 10 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference ISW June 12 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] Psaropoulos, John T (15 May 2024). "Russia escalates the war in Ukraine, aiming to complicate Kyiv's defence". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

[2] "В СНБО прокомментировали ситуацию на Харьковщине и оценили угрозу для областного центра". Телеграф. May 10, 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-10.

[3] Hecimovic, Arnel (May 21, 2024). "The battle for Vovchansk in Ukraine – in pictures". The Guardian. Archived from the original on May 30, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024 – via www.theguardian.com.

[4] Sauer, Pjotr. "Russian soldier says army suffering heavy losses in Kharkiv offensive". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 June 2024.

[ISW_June_19-5] Cite error: The named reference ISW June 19 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[strana1-6] "Армия РФ захватила село Рыжевка Сумской области". Strana.ua (in Russian). June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.

[ISW_June_10-7] Cite error: The named reference ISW June 10 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[ISW_June_12-8] Cite error: The named reference ISW June 12 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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