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Russian Troops Use Pipes to Infiltrate Kharkiv Defenses

9/17/2025

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Russian troops are infiltrating Ukrainian defenses in Kharkiv using underground pipes, creating new challenges for Ukraine.
Drone footage has captured soldiers crawling through these pipes, a tactic seen multiple times since the war began.
Ukrainian forces are flooding and fortifying these ducts, damaging three out of four pipeline lines to restrict Russian movement.
Strikes near the Oskil River have further disrupted Russian operations.
Major gas pipelines in Ukraine are now largely underused.

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Russian troops are infiltrating Ukrainian defenses in Kharkiv using underground pipes, creating new challenges for Ukraine.
Drone footage has captured soldiers crawling through these pipes, a tactic seen multiple times since the war began.
Ukrainian forces are flooding and fortifying these ducts, damaging three out of four pipeline lines to restrict Russian movement.
Strikes near the Oskil River have further disrupted Russian operations.
Major gas pipelines in Ukraine are now largely underused.