Northern Kharkiv front of the Russo-Ukrainian War

Northern Kharkiv front
	Part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
	; The frontline since June 2024 (details): Controlled by Ukraine Controlled by Russia
Date	10 May 2024 – present; (1 year, 1 month, 1 week and 1 day)
Location	Kharkiv Oblast
Status	Ongoing; main Russian offensive halts by early June, front largely stalemate
Belligerents
Russia	Ukraine
Units involved
Order of battle	Order of battle
Strength
2,000 – 8,000 (initial force per Ukraine); 72,000–75,000 (Northern Group of Forces total strength by August 7 per ISW); 46,000-47,000 (Belgorod Group of Forces total strength by September 29 per ISW)	Unknown
Casualties and losses
	10,500 civilians evacuated

On 10 May 2024, the Russian Armed Forces began an offensive operation in Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast, shelling and attempting to breach the defenses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the direction of Vovchansk and Kharkiv. The Guardian reported that the offensive led to Russia's biggest territorial gains in 18 months. By early June the Russian offensive stalled, with The Guardian reporting that the situation on the frontline had been "stabilized." Ukrainian forces then began small-scale counterattacks, which reportedly recaptured a settlement on 19 June.

The Russian armed forces have also launched raids into Sumy Oblast and other segments of Kharkiv Oblast, in an effort to draw Ukrainian resources away from the main offensive in Kharkiv. Similarly, Ukrainian forces have launched raids into Belgorod Oblast, while some western analysts attribute the 2024 Kursk offensive as a diversion from Kharkiv.