Huliaipole offensive
As part of the southern front of the Russo-Ukrainian war, a military engagement between the Russian Armed Forces and Ukrainian Armed Forces for control over the Ukrainian city of Huliaipole and the northern surrounding area began in September 2025 and ended with the Russian capture of the city in January 2026. == Background == Huliaipole has been a frontline city since the early stages of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, with the line of contact stagnating just south of it.