--- title: "4 sq. km. cleared near Kupiansk: how the National Guard is advancing on the Kharkiv axis" description: "Ukraine's National Guard cleared four square kilometers near Kupiansk between Dvoretchiana and Zakhidne. Fighters of the 23rd AGC Regiment operated jointly with the 35th Marine Brigade." date: 2026-09-03T12:50:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/kupiansk-national-guard-clears-4-sq-km tags: [ukraine-war, kupiansk, national-guard, military-operations, kharkiv-oblast] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # 4 sq. km. cleared near Kupiansk: how the National Guard is advancing on the Kharkiv axis ![Ukrainian National Guard soldier in camouflage with weapon optics in a field ambush on the Kharkiv direction near Kupiansk](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/03/kupiansk-naucheniye-zachistka-4-kv-km-nacgvardiya/kupiansk-naucheniye-zachistka-4-kv-km-nacgvardiya-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - The 23rd Assault Regiment AGC of the 2nd NGU Corps "Kharta" cleared approximately 4 sq. km. between Dvoretchiana and Zakhidne in Kharkiv Oblast. - At one of the locations, the operation was conducted jointly with the 35th Separate Marine Brigade. - ISW records the advance of the Ukrainian Defense Forces on several axes in Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts. - The Ukrainian Armed Forces refuted Russian claims about the capture of the villages of Velykyi Prykol and Sadky in Sumy Oblast. - Since the start of the year, according to data on the counteroffensive under M. Drapatyi's command, approximately 745 sq. km. have been brought back under Ukrainian control. Ukrainian troops have brought another four square kilometers of territory under their control on the Kupiansk axis. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the Telegram channel of the 23rd Assault Regiment of the Assault Groups Company (AGC) of the 2nd Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine, "Kharta." According to the outlet, the regiment's fighters cleared new sections of terrain in Kharkiv Oblast between the settlements of Dvoretchiana and Zakhidne, and, as the defenders themselves note, the advance and the expulsion of the enemy are ongoing. ### Details of the operation near Kupiansk According to the unit's statement, the clearance operation was carried out on the section between Dvoretchiana and Zakhidne in Kharkiv Oblast. The result of the 23rd Assault Regiment AGC's actions was, by the National Guard's own estimate, the liberation of approximately four square kilometers of Ukrainian land. The unit's command emphasizes that the work to push the enemy out of this section is not complete and that the advance continues. ### Joint operations with the Marine Corps It is separately noted that at one of the operation's locations, National Guard fighters acted jointly with personnel of the 35th Separate Marine Brigade. Such coordination between units of different branches of service is characteristic of the tactics used to clear settlements and surrounding terrain, where a simultaneous advance from several directions followed by the holding of captured positions is required. ### Broader context: ISW data The operation near Kupiansk fits into a broader picture recorded by independent analysts. According to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), the Ukrainian Defense Forces continued to advance on certain sections of the front, with Ukrainian troops' successes noted on several axes in Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts. Thus, the clearance of the section between Dvoretchiana and Zakhidne is not an isolated episode but part of a broader dynamic on the eastern front lines. ### Refutation of Russian claims Against this backdrop, the Ukrainian Armed Forces refuted statements by Russian propagandists about the alleged capture of the villages of Velykyi Prykol and Sadky in Sumy Oblast. According to the Ukrainian forces, these settlements remain under their full control. Such refutations have become a routine part of the information confrontation, in which each side claims its own successes at the front. ### Contradictory data When assessing the information, several inconsistencies should be taken into account. First, the unit's original statement formulates the result as "4 km" of liberated land, whereas in the context of the operation the figure refers to area — four square kilometers; this difference in units of measurement may affect the perception of the operation's scale. Second, the exact volume of cleared territory is based on the self-report of the 23rd Assault Regiment AGC, i.e., on data from one side of the conflict, and has not been confirmed by independent observation. Third, Russian claims about the capture of certain villages in Sumy Oblast directly contradict the Ukrainian Armed Forces' assertions of maintaining control over them; verifying both versions is currently impossible. Finally, ISW's general assessments of Ukraine's advance in Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts are consistent with Ukrainian statements but do not provide exact figures for the specific section near Kupiansk. ### Strategic picture since the start of the year In a broader strategic context, according to available data, the Ukrainian Defense Forces have carried out a series of effective operations since the start of the year. In particular, during a two-phase counteroffensive under the command of Commander Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ukrainian troops managed to bring approximately 745 square kilometers of territory back under their control. The clearance of a new section near Kupiansk becomes the latest element of this months-long dynamic on the eastern axis. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Fighters of "Kharta" routed the occupiers near Kupiansk: clearance video](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/zsu-zachistili-vid-okupantiv-4-kvadratni-1788437952.html) - РБК-Украина со ссылкой на Telegram-канал 23-го штурмового полка Р.У.Г. сообщает о зачистке 4 кв. км между Дворечной и Западным, совместных действиях с 35-й бригадой морской пехоты, данных ISW и опровержении заявлений о селах в Сумской области. Цифры основаны на самоотчете подразделения. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: How much territory was cleared near Kupiansk? **A:** According to the 23rd Assault Regiment AGC's statement, relayed by RBC-Ukraine, approximately four square kilometers between Dvoretchiana and Zakhidne in Kharkiv Oblast. ### Q: Who carried out the operation? **A:** Fighters of the 23rd Assault Regiment of the Assault Groups Company (AGC) of the 2nd Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine, "Kharta," and at one of the locations jointly with the 35th Separate Marine Brigade. ### Q: Have the data been independently confirmed? **A:** The exact figure is based on the unit's self-report and has not been confirmed by independent observation; however, the overall dynamic of the advance on the Kharkiv axis is consistent with ISW's assessments. ### Q: What about the claims regarding the villages in Sumy Oblast? **A:** The Ukrainian Armed Forces refuted Russian claims about the capture of the villages of Velykyi Prykol and Sadky, asserting that these settlements remain under the full control of Ukrainian forces.