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Starytsya Seized: Russian Troops Gain Ground in Ukraine

Russian forces claim control of Starytsya village near Vovchansk amid ongoing attacks and a strike on Ukrainian energy and drone sites, despite no Ukrainian confirmation.

  • On Jan 24 the Russian Defence Ministry said its forces had completed the takeover of Starytsya village, Kharkiv region, but Reuters could not independently verify the reports.
  • Near the border, Starytsya village, Kharkiv region, sits close to Vovchansk town, near the Ukraine-Russia border, where Moscow's troops launched a May 2024 incursion and have tried to extend gains in recent months.
  • The General Staff of Ukraine's military reported Russian forces launched six attacks on an area including Starytsya as Russian forces maintain a slow westward drive through southeastern Ukraine, with village captures announced several times a week.
  • Moscow noted the strikes as it sustains pressure across regional fronts, with the Russian Defence Ministry reporting massive overnight strikes on Ukrainian long-range drone sites and energy facilities while pressing gains in Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
  • Friday reports from DeepState noted continued pressure in Vovchansk but did not list Starytsya, and the General Staff of Ukraine's military made no acknowledgement that the village had changed hands.
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Kiev does not confirm the loss of the region – Russian operations near the border are intensifying

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Gwara broke the news in on Saturday, January 24, 2026.
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