Back الهجوم الأوكراني المضاد في خاركيف 2022 Arabic Харкаўскае контрнаступленне Узброеных сіл Украіны (2022) Byelorussian Contraofensiva de Khàrkiv de 2022 Catalan Charkovská protiofenzíva (2022) Czech Ukrainische Gegenoffensive in der Ostukraine German Ουκρανική αντεπίθεση στην περιφέρεια Χαρκόβου Greek Contraofensiva del este de Ucrania de 2022 Spanish Offensive de Kharkiv (septembre 2022) French מתקפת הנגד במחוז חרקיב 2022 HE 2022-es harkivi ellentámadás Hungarian

2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive

2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive
Part of the eastern front of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Map of major attacks during the counteroffensive
Date6 September – October 2022
Location
Eastern Ukraine (Kharkiv Oblast, Donetsk Oblast, and Luhansk Oblast)
Result Ukrainian victory[1][2][3][4]
Belligerents
 Ukraine

 Russia

Commanders and leaders
Oleksandr Syrskyi[5][6] Alexander Lapin[7]
Units involved
92nd Mechanized Brigade
25th Airborne Brigade
80th Air Assault Brigade
14th Mechanized Brigade
26th Artillery Brigade
40th Artillery Brigade
43rd Artillery Brigade
44th Artillery Brigade
107th Rocket Artillery Brigade
Ukrainian National Guard		 11th Army Corps
2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division
4th Guards Tank Division
64th Motor Rifle Brigade
Donetsk People's Militia
SOBR
Strength

Russian claim:

8 times larger than the strength of Russian troops (first phase)[8]

First Phase:
18,000 troops,
500 tanks[9][10]

Second Phase:
5,500 troops[11]
Casualties and losses
Unknown

Per Ukraine (first phase):
Tens of thousands killed, captured or deserted[12]

Per Ukraine (second phase):
1,500+ killed,
5,000 prisoners[16][17]

On September 6, 2022, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched a major counteroffensive[a] against the Russian military during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[18] As Ukraine announced the start of the Kherson counteroffensive in southern Ukraine in late August, Ukrainian forces also began a second counteroffensive in early September in Kharkiv Oblast, in eastern Ukraine.[19]

As the Ukrainian military broke through Russian defensive lines, it recaptured major cities in the matter of days. On September 7, the second day of the counteroffensive, the Ukrainian military advanced over 20 kilometres (12 mi) into Russian-held territory. The next day, Ukraine recaptured Balakliia and Shevchenkove as Russian forces withdrew and fled. On the 9th, Russia began announcing for evacuations in nearby areas as the Ukrainian military continued its advance. The next day, Ukraine retook the key cities of Izium and Kupiansk, securing access to the Oskil River. By the 11th, Ukraine has successfully advanced up to 70 kilometres (43 mi) from the pre-counteroffensive front line. In turn, Russia's defence ministry announced the withdrawal of all forces west of the Oskil.

The pace of the counteroffensive then began to slow, but continued until early October. By September 13, the Ukrainian military continued advancing and crossed the Oskil River. Fighting continued over the next two weeks as Ukraine advanced and recaptured smaller villages. By September 26, Ukraine retook Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi on the east of the Oskil, securing its presence on both sides of the river. By late September, Ukraine began encircling the city of Lyman before capturing it on October 1, thus ending the counteroffensive.

During the offensive, Ukraine retook over 500 settlements and 12,000 square kilometers of territory in the Kharkiv region.[20][21] This blitzkrieg disrupted Russian supply lines and significantly hindered its operations in the war.[22] It also served as a morale boost for Ukraine, as it continued to receive Western military aid during the war.[23]

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  6. ^ Ministry of Defence of Ukraine [@DefenceU] (10 September 2022). "[...] The Commander of Ukrainian Land Forces, Hero of Ukraine, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi is leading the Ukrainian offensive in this sector. [...]" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022 – via Twitter.
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  9. ^ "Inside the Ukrainian counteroffensive that shocked Putin and reshaped the war". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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  12. ^ a b Axe, David. "12,000 Russian Troops Were Supposed To Defend Kaliningrad. Then They Went To Ukraine To Die". Forbes. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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  15. ^ "Operational update". kmu.gov.ua. 18 September 2022. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  16. ^ Olmos, Sergio (6 October 2022). "Russian soldiers left for dead after heavy defeat in Lyman 'cauldron'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  17. ^ Merkx, Gilbert W. (2023). "Russia's War in Ukraine: Two Decisive Factors". Journal of Advanced Military Studies. 14 (2): 13–33. doi:10.21140/mcuj.20231402001. Project MUSE 909028.
  18. ^ Сергей Добрынин (8 September 2022). "Украина диктует ход войны. Наступление ВСУ под Харьковом и Херсоном". Радио Свобода. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
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  20. ^ "Ukraine must demine 12,000 km2 of liberated areas in Kharkiv region: official". Reuters. 21 September 2022. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  21. ^ "Ukraine Liberated Hundreds Of Settlements In Past Month, Kyiv Says, As Russian Strikes Continue". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
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