2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive information

2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive
	Part of the eastern campaign of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
	; Map of the counteroffensive
Date	6 September – 2 October 2022; (3 weeks and 5 days)
Location	Eastern Ukraine (Kharkiv Oblast, Donetsk Oblast, and Luhansk Oblast)
Result	Ukrainian victory
Belligerents
Ukraine	Russia Donetsk PR; Luhansk PR;
Commanders and leaders
	Oleksandr Syrskyi
Strength
Russian claim: 8 times larger than the strength of Russian troops (first phase)	First Phase:; 18,000 troops,; 500 tanks Second Phase:; 5,500 troops
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Per Ukraine (first phase):; Tens of thousands killed, captured or deserted 4th Guards Tank Division: 90-100 T-80 tanks destroyed or captured; 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division: Two regiments destroyed; 11th Army Corps: 6,000+ casualties,; 200 vehicles destroyed; Per Ukraine (second phase):; 1,500+ killed,; 5,000 prisoners

The 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive^[a] was a major counteroffensive operation during the Russian invasion of Ukraine that began on 6 September 2022.^[16] Following the launch of the Kherson counteroffensive in southern Ukraine in late August, Ukrainian forces began a second counteroffensive in early September in Kharkiv Oblast, in Eastern Ukraine.^[17]

During the offensive, Ukraine retook over 500 settlements and 12,000 square kilometers of territory in the Kharkiv region.^[18]^[19]

^ Zagorodnyuk, Andriy (13 September 2022). "Ukrainian victory shatters Russia's reputation as a military superpower". Atlantic council. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
^ Sengupta, Kim (11 September 2022). "Ukraine claims one of the most significant victories of the war as Russia retreats from key city". The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
^ Oliphant, Roland (9 September 2022). "Ukraine takes 'substantial' victory over Russians in Kharkiv offensive". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
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^ 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.
^ "Ukraine troops 'outnumbered Russia's 8 times' in counterattack". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
^ "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.
^ "Russian Troops Are Dashing Around Ukraine Trying To Block Ukrainian Counterattacks". Forbes. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
^ "New AFU Victory May Be in the Works: Russian Forces in Lyman Are "Effectively Surrounded"". 30 September 2022. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
^ ^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.
^ "The Ukrainian Army Reportedly Destroyed Another Russian Division". Forbes. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
^ "A Hundred Wrecked Tanks In A Hundred Hours: Ukraine Guts Russia's Best Tank Army". Forbes. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
^ "Operational update". kmu.gov.ua. 18 September 2022. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Cite error: The named reference guardian_20220910 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "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.
^ "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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[1] Zagorodnyuk, Andriy (13 September 2022). "Ukrainian victory shatters Russia's reputation as a military superpower". Atlantic council. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.

[2] Sengupta, Kim (11 September 2022). "Ukraine claims one of the most significant victories of the war as Russia retreats from key city". The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.

[3] Oliphant, Roland (9 September 2022). "Ukraine takes 'substantial' victory over Russians in Kharkiv offensive". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2022.

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[5] 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.

[6] "Ukraine troops 'outnumbered Russia's 8 times' in counterattack". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.

[7] "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.

[8] "Russian Troops Are Dashing Around Ukraine Trying To Block Ukrainian Counterattacks". Forbes. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.

[9] "New AFU Victory May Be in the Works: Russian Forces in Lyman Are "Effectively Surrounded"". 30 September 2022. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.

[auto2-10] 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.

[11] "The Ukrainian Army Reportedly Destroyed Another Russian Division". Forbes. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.

[12] "A Hundred Wrecked Tanks In A Hundred Hours: Ukraine Guts Russia's Best Tank Army". Forbes. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.

[auto-13] "Operational update". kmu.gov.ua. 18 September 2022. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.

[auto1-14] 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.

[Merkx2023-15] 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.

[rs-17] 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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[19] "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.

[20] "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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