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Zelensky
Zelensky Makes Surprise Visit to Kharkiv Front Line
Ukraine’s president said his troops reported encountering mercenaries from China, Central Asia, Pakistan, and Africa fighting for Russia, and vowed Ukraine would “respond” to their presence.
Aug. 4, 2025
Kharkiv
Held in Basements, Beaten and Shocked: Kyiv Charges Men Allegedly Behind Torture Site
Ukraine charges two collaborators who allegedly operated a torture chamber for Russia in occupied Vovchansk, where civilians were beaten, electrocuted, and forced into slave labor.
May 13, 2025
Kharkiv
Ukrainian Soldier Survives 36 Days With Tourniquet on Injured Limb
The soldier was wounded in his right leg during fighting in Vovchansk but was unable to be evacuated, so the tourniquet stayed in place for more than a month before rescue arrived.
Dec. 27, 2024
War in Ukraine
Wiped Off the Face of the Earth': How Russia Erased a Ukrainian City
Six out of 10 of Vovchansk's buildings have been totally destroyed, with 18% partially ruined, according to open-source researchers' analysis of satellite images.
Oct. 28, 2024
Kharkiv
Video of Massive Explosion in Vovchansk Allegedly Caused by Russian ODAB-9000 ‘Super-Bomb’
The ODAB-9000 is Russia's most powerful thermobaric bomb, designed to create a massive blast wave capable of causing widespread destruction over a large area.
Oct. 2, 2024
Zelensky
Putin’s Normal Grinding Attritional Tactics Are Failing in Vovchansk
Russia’s strategy of achieving inexorable gains regardless of manpower and equipment losses has been stopped in the Kharkiv sector, where Ukrainian attacks are cutting Moscow’s to pieces.
July 1, 2024
Belarus
Ukrainian Infantry Counterattacks Grind Forward on Northern Kharkiv Battlefield
Off-the-shelf drone swarms and deliveries of long-awaited NATO-standard ammunition, have given Kyiv’s troops firepower parity with Russian forces, at least in one sector.
June 26, 2024
War in Ukraine
Volunteers Equip Female Sniper with Crowdfunded ‘Vovchansk’ Long-Range Rifle
The RUGER long-range rifle in .338 caliber, delivered by the Vengeance Guard volunteer organization, can hit targets at a distance of up to two thousand meters.
June 26, 2024
War in Ukraine
Rare Ukrainian Smart Bomb Strikes Pound, Cut Off Russian Troops
According to reports the isolated Russians getting hit with NATO-standard smart munitions number at least a few dozen and possibly several hundred. They’ve held out two weeks so far.
June 17, 2024
Wagner
Ukraine Unit Captures Dozens of Russian Troops During Kharkiv Sector Counterattack
Kyiv’s 3rd Assault Brigade may have established some sort of record for the number of Russian service personnel taken captive during a single battle.
June 13, 2024
Kharkiv
Ukrainian Counterattacks Recapture Lost Ground in Kharkiv Sector, US-Made Strykers in Action
A crack airborne brigade armed with modern American fighting vehicles led the assaults. Unconfirmed reports say dozens of Russian soldiers were taken prisoner.
May 23, 2024