Ukrainian flag raised over border checkpoint with Russia by military forces

According to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, despite constant shelling, border guards from the Guards Brigade of the "Steel Border" advanced onto the territory of the Budarky checkpoint in the Kharkiv region and raised the blue and yellow flag on the highest tower in the vicinity.

Ukrainian soldiers raised the flag at the border checkpoint with Russia. The checkpoint is located directly on the state border and has not been operational since the full-scale invasion by Russia.

The situation in the Kharkiv region

Almost all the territory of the Kharkiv region, which was occupied by Russians since February 24th, was liberated from the occupation as a result of last year's autumn counter-offensive by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. However, a small part of the region's territory remains under Russian control.

Additionally, Russians are attempting to recapture the city of Kupiansk, an important railway hub. Occupiers are conducting constant attacks on the city, and recently, the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, predicted that the enemy's attacks might intensify.

We previously reported that on November 11th, border guards raised the Ukrainian flag in the village of Topoli, located in the gray zone of the Kharkiv region.