Russo-Ukrainian war On March 31, 2022, during the
Russian invasion of Ukraine, the
Oskil Dam was destroyed. In September of 2022, to resist the
2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive, Russian forces unsuccessfully used the Oskil River as a defensive barrier, only managing to hold a small portion of territory along the river in northeastern Kharkiv oblast. Following the counteroffensive, the frontline stalled along the northeastern sector of the river in Ukraine. However, in late 2024, Russian forces restarted offensive operations in the area, making
several attempts to recross the Oskil river. On January 9, 2025, Russian forces successfully established a bridgehead across the Oskil river, southeast of
Dvorichna. Following this, Russian forces steadily advanced across the river, eventually capturing Dvorichna, and using their bridgehead as a launch post for advancing onto
Kupiansk. ==References==