After repairs "Kharkov" bombarded Axis positions near Feodosiya on 2–3 August and provided fire support for the defenders of Novorossiysk on 1–4 September. Between 8–11 September she ferried the 137th and 145th Rifle Regiments along with the 3rd Naval Rifle Brigade from Poti to Tuapse and Gelendzhik and a month later she transported 12,600 men of the 8th, 9th and 10th Guards Rifle Brigades from Poti to Tuapse to reinforce the defenses there between 20 and 23 October. On 29 November 1942 she escorted "Voroshilov" on a mission to bombard Axis positions on Feodonisi and bombarded Yalta during the night of 19/20 December. On the night of 4 February 1943, the Soviets made a series of amphibious landings to the west of Novorossiysk, behind German lines. "Kharkov", the light cruisers and , and "Besposhchadny" and "Soobrazitelny" provided fire support for the main landing, but the Soviet troops there were wiped out by 6 February, although one secondary landing was successful. "Kharkov" bombarded German positions near Novorossiysk again on the night of 21–22 February. Anapa was bombarded on the night of 13/14 May and Feodosiya on 22/23 May. During the night of 5/6 October 1943 "Kharkov" and the destroyers "Besposhchadny" and bombarded Yalta, Alushta and Feodosia and were attacked by Junkers Ju 87 Stuka dive bombers of III./StG 3 on their return voyage. "Kharkov" was damaged by their first attack and had to be towed by "Sposobny". The second attack damaged all three ships and "Sposobny" took "Besposhchadny" under tow as well. The next attack sank both "Kharkov" and "Besposhchadny". "Sposobny" was sunk by the fourth wave while trying to rescue survivors. This incident prompted Stalin to issue an order forbidding the use of ships destroyer-sized and larger without his express permission.