Russian occupation of Kharkiv Oblast

Russian occupation of Kharkiv Oblast
Military occupation
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Kharkiv Oblast:

  Ukrainian territory never occupied
  Ukrainian territory liberated from occupation
  Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine

Occupied countryUkraine
Occupying powerRussia
Russian-installed occupation regime
  • Kharkov
  • military-civilian administration[a] (21 April 2022[1]–present)
Eastern Ukraine campaign24 February 2022
Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive6 September 2022
Russian Kharkiv offensive10 May 2024
Administrative centre
Largest settlementIzium (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
 • GovernorVitaly Ganchev
 • Prime MinisterAndrey 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in the region and ending numerous Russian military or military-civilian administrations.[4] By 11 September, Russia had withdrawn from most of the settlements it previously occupied in the oblast, including Izium, Kupiansk and Vovchansk.[3] The Russian Ministry of Defense also announced a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]

History

The city of Izium was captured by Russian forces on 1 April 2022, beginning the Russian military occupation of the city.

On 21 April 2022, Russia appointed Vitaly Ganchev as head of the Kharkiv Oblast military-civilian administration.[13] On 19 August Andrey Alekseyenko was appointed first deputy head of the Kharkiv Oblast military-civilian administration and Prime Minister.[14]

On 8 July 2022, Vitaly Ganchev said that Kharkiv Oblast is an "inalienable" part of Russian territory and intended for Kharkiv Oblast to be annexed by the Russian Federation via referendum.[15] But on 11 August, Ganchev told the Russia-24 TV channel that the authorities of the territories of the Kharkiv Oblast controlled by Russian troops are not yet ready to discuss a referendum on joining Russia, because "only 20 percent and no more" of the region is under Russian control.[16] According to Ukrainian intelligence, before the Ukrainian counteroffensive, Russia planned to hold a referendum in Kharkiv Oblast in November, with a planned 75% vote in favour of joining Russia.[17][18]

Ukraine began a counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region in early September. As of 10 September 2022, Ukraine recaptured Izium, ending the military-civilian administration and Russian occupation of the city.[4]

Human rights and humanitarian effect

According to The Guardian, inhabitants of occupied Izium had survived in their basements for three weeks without electricity, heating or running water.[19] The report also claimed that Russian soldiers had prepared lists of individuals to “hunt”: gun owners, wealthy people and others deemed “dangerous” such as businessmen, activists, military, and their families.[19] The Russian army was also accused of barring passage of humanitarian convoys while food and medicine available in the city was running out.[19]

Following the end of the Russian occupation on 10 September, multiple bodies were discovered in the town of Zaliznychne [uk], reportedly killed by Russian troops during the early days of the war.[20]

Izium mass graves

This section is an excerpt from Izium mass graves.[edit]
Exhumation of the bodies, 16 September 2022

On 15 September 2022, several mass graves, including one site containing at least 440 bodies, were found in woods near the Ukrainian city of Izium after it was recaptured by Ukrainian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[21][22] The graves contained bodies of people who were killed by Russian forces.[23][24][25] The Ukrainian government believes that over 1,000 people were killed during the battle for and subsequent Russian occupation of Izium.[26][27]

According to Ukrainian investigators, 447 bodies were discovered in one of the sites including 414 bodies of civilians (215 men, 194 women, 5 children) and 22 servicemen. Most of the dead showed signs of violent death and 30 presented traces of torture and summary execution, including ropes around their necks, bound hands, broken limbs and genital amputation;[28] others might have died from shelling and a lack of access to healthcare.[29]

On 26 September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that two more mass graves had been found "with hundreds of people".[30]

Partisan and other resistance

For broader coverage of this topic, see Ukrainian resistance during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

On 3 April 2022, the Ukrainian government stated that two Russian soldiers were killed and 28 others hospitalized after Ukrainian civilians handed out poisoned cakes to Russian soldiers of the Russian 3rd Motor Rifle Division in Izium.[31][32]

On 11 July 2022, the Russian-appointed military-civilian administration leader of Velykyi Burluk, Yevgeny Yunakov, was assassinated in a car bombing.[33]

On 23 November 2023 the Russian-appointed Deputy Head of the occupation administration Oleksandr Slisarenko was killed when his car exploded in Belgorod, Russia.[34] An anonymous source told Ukrainska Pravda that the Security Service of Ukraine was responsible for his killing.[34]

Control of settlements

This table is an excerpt from Territorial control during the Russo-Ukrainian War § Kharkiv Oblast.[edit]
Name Pop. Raion Held by As of More information
Balakliia 26,921 Izium  Ukraine 8 Sep 2022 Captured by  Russia 3 March 2022.
Recaptured by  Ukraine 8 September 2022.
Barvinkove 8,110 Izium  Ukraine[35] 30 Apr 2022
Berestove [uk] 230 Kupiansk Contested[36] 28 May 2024 Pressured by  Russia between around 16–17 May 2024.[37]
Contested by  Russia since 18 May 2024.[36]
Claimed by  Russian sources between around 26–28 May 2024.[38][39]
Bohodukhiv 15,797 Bohodukhiv  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022
Bohuslavka 1330 Izium  Ukraine[40] 5 Oct 2022
Borivska Andriyivka 163 Izium  Ukraine[40] 5 Oct 2022
Borova 5,174 Izium  Ukraine 3 Oct 2022 Captured by  Russia 14 April 2022.[41]
Recaptured by  Ukraine on 3 October 2022.
Borshchivka 3,139 Izium  Ukraine[42] 9 Sep 2022
Borysivka 533 Kharkiv  Russia[43] 10 May 2024 Recaptured by  Russia on 10 May 2024.[43]
Buhaivka [uk] 1 Kharkiv  Ukraine 12 May 2024
Buhruvatka [uk] 12 Chuhuiv  Russia[44] 14 May 2024 Pressured and contested by  Russia between 12–14 May 2024.[45]
Recaptured by  Russia on 14 May 2024.[44]
Cherkaski Tyshky 1,165 Kharkiv  Ukraine[46] 10 May 2022
Chkalovske 3,730 Chuhuiv  Ukraine[47] 9 Sep 2022 Captured by  Russia 16 March 2022.
Recaptured by  Ukraine 6 September 2022.
Chuhuiv 31,535 Chuhuiv  Ukraine[48] 7 Mar 2022 See Chuhuiv air base attack
Captured by  Russia 25 February 2022.
Recaptured by  Ukraine 7 March 2022.
Derhachi 17,433 Kharkiv  Ukraine[49] 6 Apr 2022
Dovhenke 850 Izium  Ukraine[50] 22 Aug 2022 See Sloviansk offensive
Dvorichna 3,387 Kupiansk  Ukraine[51] 11 Sep 2022 Captured by  Russia 14 April 2022.
Recaptured by  Ukraine 11 September 2022.
Dvorichne 326 Kupiansk  Russia[51] 31 Dec 2023 Captured by  Russia in February 2022.
Recaptured by  Ukraine 11 September 2022.[52] The village would change hands multiple times from then,[53] Again recaptured by  Russia on 10 February 2023.[54]
Fyholivka 104 Kupiansk  Ukraine 31 Dec 2023
Ivanivka [uk] 135 Kupiansk  Russia[55] 9 Jun 2024 Pressured by  Russia on 23 May 2024.[56]
Contested by  Russia between around 24–25 May 2024.[57][38]
Recaptured by  Russia between around 25 May – 6 June 2024.[58][59][60][55]
Izium 45,884 Izium  Ukraine[61] 10 Sep 2022 See Battle of Izium, Izium mass graves
Captured by  Russia 27 March 2022.
Recaptured by  Ukraine by 10 September 2022.[61]
Hatyshche 509 Chuhuiv  Russia[45] 12 May 2024 Recaptured by  Russia between around 10–11 May 2024.[43][62][45]
Hlyboke 1,203 Kharkiv Contested[59][63] 18 Jun 2024 Recaptured by  Russia between 11–13 May 2024.[62][64]
Pressured by  Ukraine between around 7–16 June 2024.[65]
Contested by  Ukraine since around 16 June 2024.[66][63][59]
Holubivka 33 Kupiansk  Ukraine 31 Dec 2023
Horobivka 263 Kupiansk  Russia 31 Dec 2023 Captured by  Russia in February 2022. Recaptured by  Ukraine by 24 September 2022.[67] Again recaptured by  Russia by 18 October 2022.[68]
Hrushivka 1,277 Kupiansk  Ukraine[42] 8 Sep 2022
Hrianykivka 607 Kupiansk  Russia 30 Dec 2023
Husarivka 1,352 Izium  Ukraine[69] 27 Mar 2022 Captured by  Russia in 2022.
Recaptured by  Ukraine 26/27 March 2022.
Izbytske 37 Chuhuiv  Ukraine 11 May 2024
Kalynove [uk] - Kupiansk  Ukraine 31 Dec 2023
Kamianka [uk] 961 Kupiansk  Ukraine 30 Dec 2023
Kharkiv 1,433,886 Kharkiv  Ukraine[70] 2 Mar 2022 See Battle of Kharkiv, Kharkiv cluster bombing, Dormitories missile strike
Khotimlia 1,351 Chuhuiv  Ukraine[71] 10 Sep 2022
Kivsharivka 18,302 Kupiansk  Ukraine[72] 28 Sep 2022 Сaptured by  Russia in 2022.
Recaptured by  Ukraine on 28 September.
Kochetok 2,968 Chuhuiv  Ukraine 3 May 2022
Kotliarivka 255 Kupiansk  Russia[73] 5 May 2024 Pressured by  Russia between around 28 January – 1 February 2024.[74][75]
Pressured and contested by  Russia between 27 April – 4 May 2024.[76]
Recaptured by  Russia on 4 May 2024.[77][73]
Kozacha Lopan 5,005 Kharkiv  Ukraine 11 Sep 2022 Captured by  Russia in February 2022.
Recaptured by  Ukraine 11 September 2022.
Krasne 20 Kharkiv  Russia[43] 10 May 2024 Recaptured by  Russia on 10 May 2024.[43]
Krasne Pershe [uk] 84 Kupiansk  Ukraine 30 Dec 2023
Krasnohrad 20,013 Krasnohrad  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022
Krokhmalne 45 Kupiansk  Russia[78] 20 Jan 2024 Recaptured by  Russia on 20 January 2024.[78]
Kruhliakivka 1,173 Kupiansk  Russia[79] 31 Oct 2024 Contested by  Russia between around 19–30 October 2024.[80][when?]
Claimed captured by  Russia on 30 October 2024.[81]
Confirmed captured by  Russia on 31 October 2024.[79]
Kudiivka [uk] 22 Kharkiv  Ukraine 12 May 2024 Claimed pressured by a  Russian source since around 10–12 May 2024.[62][82]
Kupiansk 27,169 Kupiansk  Ukraine[61] 10 Sep 2022 Captured by  Russia 27 February 2022.
Recaptured by  Ukraine by 10 September 2022.[61]
Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi 8,397 Kupiansk  Ukraine[83] 26 Sep 2022 Captured by  Russia in 2022.
Recaptured by  Ukraine 26 September 2022.[84]
Kutuzivka 1,184 Kharkiv  Ukraine[85] 28 Apr 2022
Kyslivka 965 Kupiansk  Russia 6 May 2024 Contested by  Russia between around 26 April and 6 May 2024.[76][86]
Recaptured by  Russia around 6 May 2024.[87][88]
Lebyazhe 1,534 Chuhuiv  Ukraine[89] 20 Apr 2022
Liubotyn 20,376 Kharkiv  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022
Lozova 54,026 Lozova  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022
Lukiantsi 1,242 Kharkiv  Russia[90] 15 May 2024 Pressured by  Russia around 11 May 2024.[62]
Contested by  Russia around 12 May 2024.[91]
Recaptured by  Russia on 13 May 2024.[92][90]
Lyman Pershyi 280 Kupiansk  Russia 19 Dec 2023 Captured by  Russia in February 2022.[93] Recaptured by  Ukraine by 1 October 2022.[94] Again recaptured by  Russia on 16 February 2023.[95][96][97]
Lyptsi 4,182 Kharkiv  Ukraine[58] 25 May 2024 Captured by  Russia in 2022.
Recaptured by  Ukraine 11 September 2022.[51]
Pressured by  Russia between around 16–25 May 2024.[37][58]
Malynivka 7,500 Chuhuiv  Ukraine[98] 5 Apr 2022 Captured by  Russia in early 2022.
Recaptured by  Ukraine 5 April 2022.
Merefa 21,421 Kharkiv  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022
Morokhovets 44 Kharkiv  Russia[62] 11 May 2024 Recaptured by  Russia on 11 May 2024.[62]
Ohirtseve [uk] 234 Chuhuiv  Russia[62] 11 May 2024 Recaptured by  Russia around 10 May 2024.[43][62]
Oliinykove 8 Kharkiv  Russia[62] 11 May 2024 Recaptured by  Russia on 11 May 2024.[62]
Oskil 3,217 Izium  Ukraine 7 Sep 2022 Captured by  Donetsk PR 5 May 2022.[citation needed]
Recaptured by  Ukraine 7 September 2022.
Pechenihy 5,058 Chuhuiv  Ukraine 3 May 2022
Pervomaiskyi 28,986 Lozova  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022
Petropavlivka 2,452 Kupiansk Contested[99] 13 Sep 2024 Contested by  Russia since around 12 September 2024.[99]
Pishchane 528 Kupiansk  Russia[100] 20 Jul 2024 Claimed pressured by a  Russian source between 16 June – 5 July 2024.[101]
Contested by  Russia between 6 – 19 July 2024.[102]
Captured by  Russia on 20 July 2024.[100]
Pisky-Radkivski 2,507 Izium  Ukraine[103] 26 Sep 2022

Captured by  Russia 2 March 2022.
Recaptured by  Ukraine 26 September 2022.

Pivdenne 7,394 Kharkiv  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022
Pletenivka [uk] 124 Chuhuiv  Russia[62] 11 May 2024 Recaptured by  Russia around 10 May 2024.[43][62]
Protopopivka 1,253 Izium  Ukraine[104] 4 May 2022
Prylipka [uk] 12 Chuhuiv  Ukraine 21 May 2024 Pressured by  Russia since around 21 May 2024.[105][106][107]
Pylna 220 Kharkiv  Russia[43] 10 May 2024 Recaptured by  Russia on 10 May 2024.[43]
Ruska Lozova 5,016 Kharkiv  Ukraine[108][109] 6 May 2022
Ruski Tyshky 1,908 Kharkiv  Ukraine[46] 10 May 2022
Savyntsi 5,266 Izium  Ukraine[110] 8 Sep 2022 Captured by  Russia in 2022.
Recaptured by  Ukraine 8 September 2022.
Shevchenkove 6,724 Kupiansk  Ukraine 8 Sep 2022 Captured by  Russia in 2022.[41]
Recaptured by  Ukraine 8 September 2022.
Slatyne 6,076 Kharkiv  Ukraine[111] 9 Apr 2022
Sotnytskyi Kozachok 177 Bohodukhiv Contested[112] 4 Jul 2024 Raided by  Russia on 26 June 2024.[113]
Raided by  Russia and claimed captured on 4 July 2024.[112]
Staryi Saltiv 3,394 Chuhuiv  Ukraine[114] 2 May 2022 Captured by  Russia in 2022.
Recaptured by  Ukraine 2 May 2022.[115]
Starytsia 486 Chuhuiv Contested[116] 19 Jun 2024 Pressured by  Russia between 11–14 May 2024.[62]
Contested by  Russia since 14 May 2024.[90][117][116]
Claimed by  Russian sources between 15–18 May 2024.[90][118][119]
Strilecha 2,097 Kharkiv  Russia[43] 10 May 2024 Captured by  Russia on 24 February 2022.[120]
Recaptured by  Ukraine on 13 September 2022.[120]
Recaptured by  Russia on 10 May 2024.[43]
Studenok 1,440 Izium  Ukraine[121] 18 Sep 2022 Captured by  Russia March 2022.
Multiple reports said Russian forces withdrew 15 Sep 2022.[122]
Synkivka 389 Kupiansk  Russia[123] 7 Sep 2024 Captured by  Russia in 2022.
Recaptured by  Ukraine in the Kharkiv counteroffensive.
Contested by  Russia between around 28 November 2023 – 5 September 2024.[124]
Captured by  Russia on 6 September 2024.[123]
Tabaivka 34 Kupiansk  Russia[125] 28 Feb 2024 Recaptured by  Russia on 27 January 2024.[126][125]
Tavilzhanka 1,924 Kupiansk  Russia[127] 22 Nov 2022 Captured by  Russia.[128][self-published source?]
Tymkivka [ru]† N/A Kupiansk  Ukraine 11 Jun 2024 Claimed by  Russian sources on 11 June 2024.[129]
Tokarivka 16 Kharkiv  Ukraine 12 May 2024
Topoli (rural-type settlement) 261 Kupiansk  Ukraine[130] 30 Nov 2023 Captured by  Russia in February 2022.
Recaptured by  Ukraine on about 11 September 2022.[130] Demined by 7 September 2023.[131]
Topoli (village) 860 Kupiansk  Russia 8 Mar 2022 Captured by  Russia on 25 February 2022.
Tsyrkuny 6,310 Kharkiv  Ukraine[132] 7 May 2022
Tykhe 163 Chuhuiv  Ukraine[116] 19 Jun 2024 Recaptured by  Russia around 11 May 2024.[62][45][57][dubious – discuss]
Recaptured by  Ukraine around 18 June 2024.[116][dubious – discuss]
Udy 1,677 Bohodukhiv  Ukraine[51] 11 Sep 2022  Russia advanced in the settlement on August 28.[133]
Recaptured by  Ukraine 11 September 2022.
Valky 8,721 Bohodukhiv  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022
Velykyi Burluk 3,656 Kupiansk  Ukraine[71] 11 Sep 2022 Captured by  Russia in March 2022.
Recaptured by  Ukraine 10 September 2022.
Verbivka 3,515 Izium  Ukraine[134] 7 Sep 2022
Vilshana 1,500 Kupiansk  Russia 1 Mar 2022 Captured by  Russia on 1 March 2022.[135][self-published source?]
Vovchansk 17,747 Chuhuiv Contested[45] 12 May 2024 Captured by  Russia in 2022.
Recaptured by  Ukraine 11 September 2022.[51][136]
Pressured by  Russia on 11 May 2024.[62]
Contested by  Russia since 12 May 2024.[45]
Vovchanski Khutory 1,340 Chuhuiv  Ukraine 18 May 2024 Claimed shared control by  Russian sources since around 17 May 2024.[137][119]
Yakovenkove 1,123 Izium  Ukraine[47] 8 Sep 2022 Recaptured by  Ukraine 7 September 2022.
Zapadne 345 Kupiansk  Ukraine 31 Dec 2023
Ternova 907 Kharkiv  Ukraine 13 May 2024
Zmiiv 14,071 Chuhuiv  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022
Zolochiv 7,926 Bohodukhiv  Ukraine[138] 10 Apr 2022
Zybyne 115 Chuhuiv  Ukraine 18 May 2024 Claimed pressured and contested by  Russian sources between 12–18 May 2024.[139][140][119]
Claimed by  Russian sources on 17 May 2024.[137]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Russian: Харьковская военно-гражданская администрация
  2. ^ Russian: Харьковская военно-гражданская администрация, Ukrainian: Харківська військово-цивільна адміністрація

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