Ukrainian Special Forces Helicopter Raid Destroys Dozens of Russian Targets in Kharkiv Region, Exclusive Video

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency has conducted a helicopter-borne assault in the Kharkiv region, deploying troops deep into contested territory in a bid to thwart Russian attempts to expand across the Oskil River, the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR) announced on May 28.

The raid, described as part of a broader spring operation, included combat landings by helicopter—among them a UH-60 Black Hawk, previously reported to be in Ukrainian service.

The HUR published exclusive footage of the operation, featuring combat clips filmed by soldiers from the elite “Timur Special Unit” operating near the Kupiansk front.

While the exact date of the assault remains undisclosed, the HUR says the operation was aimed at disrupting Russian efforts to establish new bridgeheads on the Oskil’s right bank.

According to HUR’s statement, Ukrainian special operations forces destroyed or struck approximately 600 Russian underground shelters, as well as nine field ammunition depots and eight river crossings. The losses inflicted on Russian military hardware reportedly include:

• 49 howitzers and artillery pieces

• 17 vehicles and motorcycles

• 3 boats

• 2 artillery systems

• 2 tanks

Personnel losses on the Russian side were also heavy.

“Russian manpower losses total 439 killed or wounded. Six enemy soldiers were taken prisoner,” HUR reported.

The operation wasn’t limited to direct combat. The video released by HUR highlights the multi-pronged nature of the offensive, showing:

• Helicopter insertions, assaults, and clearing of enemy positions

• Artillery and mortar fire missions

• FPV drone strikes eliminating Russian troops

• Deep-penetration sabotage missions, including ambushes and captures

• Combat medics and drivers operating in the high-risk “red zone”

The mission was carried out by an array of elite Ukrainian units under the “Timur Special Unit” umbrella, including Younger, RDK, Brotherhood, Nobody, Stugna, Chimera, Paragon, BDK, Siberian Battalion, Aratta, 1514, Art Division, First Line, and Raven Group.

In a separate recent operation, external drone pilots from HUR’s strike UAV unit destroyed a Russian fuel train inside occupied Zaporizhzhia. The attack hit railway lines between Verkhniy Tokmak, Molochansk, and Fedorivka, targeting a convoy of tanker cars carrying fuel for Russian military vehicles.

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