On 20 December, Lieutenant Colonel Nikolai Polyatkov became the division commander. At the end of 1942, the 270th became part of the 18th Separate Rifle Corps. From 18 January, the division fought in the Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh Offensive, capturing Novy Oskol. At the beginning of February, the corps became the 69th Army. The 270th fought in Operation Star, the advance on Kharkov, entering Kharkov Oblast on 3 February. On 9 February, it captured Volchansk and developed the attack towards the city. The 270th participated in the capture of Kharkov on 16 February and began advancing on Bogodukhov. The division fought in the Third Battle of Kharkov, advancing on Poltava, and Colonel Ivan Belyayev took command on 26 February, replacing Polyatkov. In early March, the 270th was thrown back by the German counterattack and retreated to Bogodukhov, from which it covered the 69th Army's retreat. After retreating from Bogodukhov, the division held Zolochiv for three days, then defended in the area of Mikoyanovka. At the end of March, it was withdrawn to the Reserve of the Supreme High Command (RVGK).