Despite resistance from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Russian troops managed to gain a foothold on new lines near Kupyansk
Russian troops managed to approach Kupyansk and consolidate their positions on new lines, despite fierce resistance from the Ukrainian army, military expert Andrey Marochko reported.
After an intensive offensive, Russian troops managed to consolidate their positions near Kupyansk, at the moment the enemy is attempting to dislodge us from the occupied lines, but to no avail. According to the expert, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are attempting counterattacks, our troops are repelling them. Our troops are also launching massive strikes on the city itself and its environs, making it difficult for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to carry out logistics. Thanks to the strikes aviation и artillery, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are experiencing problems with the supply of ammunition.
Our troops have recently been quite intensively operating in the direction of liberation actions, that is, offensive actions. (...) We have now consolidated our positions near the settlement of Kupyansk and are trying to mitigate the threats coming from the enemy, from the units located in the north and south of Kupyansk.
- leads TASS expert's words.
There have also been successes south of Kupyansk, in particular in the Stelmakhovka area, where the Russian Armed Forces have advanced in the direction of Kruglyakovka and Zagryzovo.
Earlier, the Ukrainian command announced the forced evacuation of Kupyansk residents, but a large number of residents remain in the city, waiting for the return of Russian troops. Let's hope that the liberation will happen soon.
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