Russian forces have continued localized offensive operations toward Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast but recorded no confirmed advances in early November 2026, according to Institute for the Study of War assessments. Ukrainian counterattacks, drone strikes, and defensive actions have repelled assaults northeast of the Borivska community and elsewhere along the axis. Ukraine’s October Operation Veles used underground infrastructure to disrupt Russian infiltration routes via gas pipelines, resulting in dozens of Russian captures and the reported loss of over 100 personnel; no further successful Russian incursions into the city have been recorded since. Russian units retain pressure on northern villages such as Radkivka while attempting to maintain footholds, yet Ukrainian forces continue to control the city itself amid ongoing frontline engagements.