28 towns and villages in Kharkiv Oblast still occupied by Russians

ALONA MAZURENKO – TUESDAY, 25 OCTOBER 2022, 21:34

As of 25 October, 28 towns and villages in Kharkiv Oblast remain temporarily occupied by Russian forces (five days ago, 32 towns and villages were still occupied).

Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of the Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, during the national joint newscast; Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, in a comment for Ukrinform news agency

Quote: "A total of 28 towns and villages in the Dvorichna and Petropavlivka hromadas [administrative units designating a town, village or several villages and their adjacent territories] in the Kupiansk district [remain occupied]."

Details: Syniehubov added that active hostilities were taking place in Kharkiv Oblast: "The weather and the enemy are both affecting the situation; [the Russians] are not voluntarily leaving our territory, so our soldiers have to win back every metre of land in very tough battles."

During a press briefing on 20 October, Syniehubov said that 32 towns and villages remained under the Russian occupation.

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