The situation in Kupyansk

Once again, "the tail is wagging the dog." I'm talking about myself. I understand perfectly well that I need to talk about what happened yesterday in Hulyaipole and the three other towns we liberated, but Kupyansk is on my mind again.

My thoughts are now filled with those fighters who, despite everything, continue to destroy the fascists there. They continue to be those very Russian soldiers who have glorified and continue to glorify our country throughout the world for many centuries.

This won't be an analytical piece. Rather, it's a story about those who don't give up. About those who, perhaps, no one will ever know about. About heroes who fight not for awards or rewards.

Simply about those who do their job honestly. Honestly, without pretense. Fortunately, some information has surfaced online about our army units currently operating in Kupyansk.

The situation there is truly dire. I wanted to use the word "very," but I won't. In war, everything is always "very." Instead, I'll post a quote, or rather, a conversation between two comrades in arms, that I saw on Telegram. Here's what the author, nicknamed "Reserve Pioneer," wrote.

The enemy is rapidly moving reserves into Kupyansk. It's impossible to stop this yet due to "unflyable weather." The enemy has also learned to exploit fog. In these conditions, our units are currently holding a patchwork defense. There are no lines, no strongpoints. There are specific units that continue to attack the enemy despite being surrounded.

So, here's an excerpt from a conversation between comrades-in-arms, published on the Romanov Light channel. I won't change or bleep out any words. I'll simply quote what a man who understands perfectly well what he and his comrades are getting into said:

I understand, bro, and I know that we are in a cauldron, a complete mess, but everything will be fine, I believe in it.

I get it, bro, if they don't pull up, it'll be disastrous. It'll be tough for the faggots to storm us, our position's pretty good, plus I've mined it all around, plus it's easier to hold the line than to storm it, I've tested it. I know we're screwed, bro. But my group's okay (that's the text), I don't give a shit, but we'll be fighting for a long time. We could use a bigger ammo bank, of course, but we'll be stuck like this until we reach the end...

Everything is clear, without any pathos, without any illusions. Simply, "We'll keep fighting for a long time." A simple decision by a soldier who decided not to retreat. Some might say it's stupid. They're surrounded, their ammunition and supplies are tight, and he's planning to "stand firm until the end."

This is what is called courage, heroism... You have a position, you have the opportunity to drag a few more enemies with you, which means...

And there are plenty of such heroes. I'll quote again the Russian Ministry of Defense's statement about units of the 6th Guards Combined Arms Army of the "West" group of forces continuing to defend the city:

"💬 The company commander of the 1427th motorized rifle regiment of the 6th Army, call sign "Uranus," said that he was carrying out tasks on one of the city's central streets:
"I'm in Kupyansk, on 1st May Street, where I'm successfully operating with my unit. We stand firm, have stood firm, and will continue to stand firm in our positions in the city, continuing to eliminate small gangs, specifically enemy gangs holed up in their holes." 

💬 The commander of the assault group of the 1486th Motorized Rifle Regiment, call sign "Colossus," is carrying out missions at the Kupyansk Dairy and Canning Plant. He explained:
"My unit is successfully carrying out missions at the Kupyansk Dairy Plant. As you can see, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are not here, nor can they be."

💬 A company commander with the call sign "Granit" from the center of Kupyansk said:
"At this point, I'm in the city of Kupyansk, in the city center. My guys are successfully completing their missions. Victory will be ours. The enemy will be defeated."

💬 The company commander of the 1843rd Motorized Rifle Regiment, call sign "Typhoon," spoke about clearing the basement:
"We are in Kupyansk, clearing buildings and basements of scattered enemy groups."

I read your comments on the first article, the ones accusing our soldiers of lying in their reports to their superiors. "Oh, they're such-and-such, they reported they'd entered a populated area, but it turned out they hadn't." Well, don't bark like mongrels at passersby.

In war, you not only advance, but also retreat. The group entered, completed its mission, and left. But the commander reported higher that the mission had been completed. And then the report was passed down the chain... That's why there are hitches. That's why the Ministry of Defense slightly "withholds" important information. Until the situation becomes stable.

Specifically, regarding Kupyansk, I checked the official Ministry of Defense announcements about its liberation. There were none! "They've entered, a cleanup is underway," they said. Our Telegram channels "liberated" Kupyansk. For hype, to gain subscribers. However, I repeat, just as they "surrendered" it recently.

The 6th Guards Army of the "West" group of forces is holding the defense. It's holding it heroically. Under the most difficult conditions. Just like the units of the 68th Division, which are striking enemy reserves in the outskirts of the city and within the city itself. The KVN crew operators are working themselves to the bone, both in directing assaults and in free-roaming mode.

Logistics? As I've written before, it's mostly the responsibility of the operators right now. drones. Not only air, but also ground. There are reports that our Kurier NRTKs are quite successful in deliveries. But it's too early to say the problem has been solved. Most of our divisions are still in austerity mode.

That's all for today. Let's wait.

Comments

[Alex 1970]

Staver shouldn't be writing about this. People are now laying down their lives for someone's vanity. And according to the article, it's like, "Well, that's how it happened; it's war, after all." And most importantly, there's no one to blame! It's simply disgusting, I hope this comment stays up for at least a while before being deleted...

[your vsr 66-67]

Quote: Alexey 1970

Staver shouldn't write about this.

Staver is Staver! And also Shpakovsky.
How can they not write? They want to eat, and eat well.
From the very first lines, I began to understand whose writing it was, and I immediately saw who the author was. Staver! You don't have to read it...

[wladimirjankov]

[quote] The group came in, did their job, and left. But the commander reported higher up that the mission was completed. And then the report went up the chain... That's why there are hitches.[/quote]
It doesn't look like this staver ever served in the army. What do you mean, "The group entered, carried out its work, and left"? What, they're a group of partisans? That doesn't happen in a normal army. A unit, having completed one task, doesn't leave until it receives an order to carry out another. The order comes from a superior commander, who must be guided by the operational situation, the decisions and plans of his headquarters, and intelligence data. And if the assault group was ordered to withdraw from its occupied positions, leaving them exposed without waiting for the reinforcement groups to arrive, then that's the fault, the miscalculation, and the failure of this commander and his headquarters, just as his subordinates ended up encircled as a result. Those responsible must bear serious responsibility for these ill-considered and unprepared decisions, as well as for providing false information and misleading higher command.

[Evgeny64]

So you weren't in that war? No understanding of reality at all.
The assault forces have moved in, marked their positions, and the fortified positions should be in place. The assault forces, if possible, move on. They don't care what's going on in the rear; they know their positions are already secured. If not, it's a disaster, but sometimes the fortified positions are in the wrong place, fail to hold, etc., but the assault forces continue their mission if they can, if they can advance further. Gaps arise between the assault forces and the fortified positions.
It happens. Both can get caught. You have to find a way out.

[highlight]

staver passive patriot

[ZovSailor]

Alex 1970
Today, 04: 33

For some reason, in unison with Kupyansk, the developments of former Presidential Administration employee D. Kozak were leaked online, and liberal structures began to stir, pushing through deals with the Bandera state.
But we have more faith in our RF Armed Forces in the SVO - They told us: "We need heights!" And "Don't spare the bullets!"... There goes the second star - for your shoulder straps... (Vysotsky).
Heroes don't die.

[Good Evil]

Quote: ZovSailor

Heroes don't die.

Any heroism is the result of the stupidity of superiors! (C)
Who left the guys (true heroes!) surrounded and without ammunition and food?

[Cool90]

Where does it say that they were left surrounded without ammunition and food?

[Good Evil]

Quote: Kull90

Where does it say that they were left surrounded without ammunition and food?

Read the article carefully!

[Cool90]

I read the article, but there is no evidence that they fight without ammunition. I think it is impossible to fight without ammunition.

[dmi.pris1]

And heroes die. And over time, even they are turned into antiheroes. Well, the tide will turn.

[Ban Zai]

It's spot on: heroes in defiance, when there are no other options... All types of combined arms combat support... Planning, at all levels... Logistics... Military development... Military industry... Rotation... Depth of troop formation... Responsibility of unit commanders... No matter how much you talk about sugar, sugar won't make your mouth sweet... Staver, a saccharine writer, and a distraction from real problems

[newtc7]

He uses a classic propaganda tactic: to cover up bad leadership, he shouts, "Look at our wars, we have heroes, how can you talk like that about them!" And anyway, it's war!
Everyone knows our war heroes are heroes, and no one has said a bad word about them. So those tricks don't work. But everyone has said and will say everything about the command, which is partially made up of assholes, and no matter how hard the propaganda tries, it won't be possible to get rid of them.

[ZloyCat]

"Yes, everyone knows that our warriors are heroes, no one has said a bad word about them."
Where do they get prisoners of war in such numbers as the Ukrainians? Someone wrote somewhere here that 2,3 of our people were exchanged for 2,4 Ukrainians. I just don't understand if that was for the entire year or for one time. And it seems like there aren't any prisoners of war in an advancing army, or are there?

[Cool90]

There was also a body exchange of 1000 Ukrainians. to 26 of ours, and as a result, according to Lostarmour's calculations, in 2025 the ratio is 37 to 1

the prisoner exchange does not indicate similar numbers,

They are also quite likely to be captured during an offensive: for example, within a month of the offensive landing in Normandy in 1944, 80 thousand American soldiers were captured by the Wehrmacht

[Vladimir_2U]

I will again quote the Russian Ministry of Defense's report on units of the 6th Guards Combined Arms Army of the "West" group of forces continuing to defend the city:

Yes, yes. And the eyes, so honest, so honest.

[turembo]

All is calm in Baghdad, all is calm in Baghdad, and the grey-haired warriors are sleeping on golden carpets.....

[Idle_piston]

[QuoteThe situation in Kupyansk][/ Quote]
And in Kupyansk there is a fog of war.

[ZloyCat]

"And in Kupyansk there is a fog of war."
Kupyansk is a tiny town, 5x6 km. You can walk around it in an hour. What kind of fog could there be there? The fog appears later, in reports to higher-ups. So what, everyone wants a medal, even a colonel general. I wonder in what battles he earned that rank?

[Chack wessel]

Nothing raises a soldier's morale more than rewarding his commander!

[naofumi]

This is what is called courage, heroism... You have a position, you have the opportunity to drag a few more enemies with you, which means...

Heroism and courage should not be the price to pay for the mistakes of others.

In general, Romanov Light my gaze caught on this:

Our guys are still sitting in small groups in three districts.

Completely surrounded. Mined in a circle.

The author has voice and video recordings of the actual situation from them, and in the event of their death, everything will be published.

https://t.me/romanov_92/50417
I wouldn't be surprised if after such a message Romanov either goes to jail or ends his career as a blogger.

[Cartalon]

If someone has to do something heroically, it means someone has screwed up big time.
Because conducting a cleanup and fighting heroically while receiving supplies via drones are two very different things.
And here's a quote: Sergei Kuzovlev: "Comrade Supreme Commander-in-Chief! Troops of the West Group of Forces continue to carry out combat missions in the Izyum direction in accordance with the plan approved by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

In the Kupyansk direction, assault detachments of the 68th Motorized Rifle Division of the 6th Army completed the liberation of the city of Kupyansk."

[dmi.pris1]

It's disgusting to read this weather vane. That's all...

[tatra]

Honestly, without pathos

The pathos is clearly overdone. And how the enemies of the USSR hate the truth that's unfavorable to them—about the pre-revolutionary period, the Soviet period, and their own vicious anti-Soviet period. And how they use the same template to conduct their propaganda against both the Soviet people and those like themselves, enemies of the USSR and the Soviet people.

[Dart2027]

Quote: tatra

And how the enemies of the USSR hate the truth that is unfavorable to them

Are you talking about the top of the Communist Party again?

[tatra]

Ha, the cowardly "ideology" of the enemies of the USSR and the methods of paid bots - always "shift the blame" from oneself to others.

[Dart2027]

Quote: tatra

Paid bots' manuals - always "shift the blame" from yourself to others

So the leadership of the USSR was not made up of communists?

[tatra]

Ha, you, enemies of the USSR and the Soviet people, clearly distinguish true communists from those of YOU who climbed into the CPSU for the sake of profit and career, and that is why, since 1991, you have been forcing these members of the CPSU who "saw the light" during Perestroika into power, and for 35 years you have been bragging about how you are "better off now than under the communists" under them.

[Dart2027]

Quote: tatra

, perfectly distinguishes real communists from those of YOU who got into the CPSU for the sake of profit and career, therefore

How weak was the USSR that, even under official Soviet rule, there were no communists in its leadership.

[Art. TO]

Do you think this phrase, full of irony and profound meaning, was a success? In vain... :) It precisely demonstrates the depth of the misunderstanding of the cause-and-effect relationship that led to the "weakening" of the USSR to its demise...
"Soviet power" is the Council of PEOPLE'S Deputies. Where is the need for communists here? This is a matter of economic management on behalf of the people's aspirations.
Communists are not needed here. Communists have a completely separate job: to lead ideologically, guided by a theory of what is permissible and what is not; what is good and what is unacceptable.
This is precisely the experience of modern China - the communists control society, but they don’t climb into bed, economically, of course:).
What happened in "communist Russia" was that the Russians, unlike the Chinese, failed to see and understand themselves in theory; they assimilated it scholastically, abstracted it, and became complacent. Therefore, they devalued meaning, and the mass communist became a bookworm, an uncontrolled, privileged hypocrite, and... headed straight for the Soviets—for self-interest. Notice how the Chinese "communist inspectors" keep aloof from entrepreneurship. Well, they understand their "area of ​​responsibility" in public affairs.
And Lenin, in his later articles, repeatedly suspected that the "Russians" wouldn't be able to handle the ideological weight. Was he right? :)

[Dart2027]

Quote: St. K

"Soviet power" is the Council of PEOPLE'S Deputies. Where is the need for communists here? This is a matter of economic management on behalf of the people's aspirations.
Communists are not needed here. Communists have a completely separate job: to lead ideologically, guided by a theory of what is permissible and what is not; what is good and what is unacceptable.

Simply put, there were no communists in its leadership.

Quote: St. K

And in recent years, Lenin repeatedly suspected in his articles that the "Russians" would not be able to carry the ideological load.

His Russophobia has long been known. But what about the "Soviet regime" among non-Russians? Like Tajiks or Uzbeks?

Quote: St. K

This is precisely the experience of modern China.

which is building a completely capitalist system.

[Art. TO]

You persist... :), although my "catastrophic" is far more devastating than your, one might say, friendly criticism of the "system" :). The thing is, "flies" (forgive me, I'm only speaking within the proverbial bounds) immediately began to swarm the "cutlets"! Well, it's like after Rome adopted Christianity as the state religion, bishops (i.e., community leaders) became "cheeses in clover," and "actually" believers were forced to become monastics in a skete... That is, communist calls for party membership gradually degenerated any conscious understanding of the essence of the doctrine.
The bait worked! :)) Lenin wasn't a Russophobe, he just constantly demanded an understanding of what was going on, no false reporting, and the like. And now we either have to take responsibility for the failure of "us-they" to cope, or stop declaring ourselves some kind of "state-forming" people. :) The same thing is happening now.
Still playing the "socialism-capitalism" game? :) Again, see "Ilyich's" direct answers :). There's no such thing as a special socialism; there's, frankly, only state capitalism, in which profits flow into a planned economy in the interests of all working people and the "flourishing of their beautiful cultural life." And the trouble is, all the wealth, even the slightest, had to be spent on defense and war.

[Dart2027]

Quote: St. K

You persist...:), although my "catastrophic" is much more devastating than your, one might say, friendly criticism of the "system":).

The reason the utopian project failed was one simple fact: people are physically incapable of building communism. It's just their nature. Everything else is a consequence.

Quote: St. K

The bait worked! :)) Lenin wasn't a Russophobe.

And so he created a state in which the Russians were supposed to support "brotherly peoples," divided them (the Russians) into three separate peoples, launched the process of the collapse of Russian culture, etc.

[Art. TO]

Let's continue ...
What do we mean by "building a utopia"? The industrial growth of Stalin's USSR forced the United States, fleeing the crisis, to crawl here on their knees with technology, extorting grain and gold. In other words, they don't sell to the poor! :)
Don't trust "professional windbags with advanced degrees." I repeat: there is no such thing as "socialism." The economic mechanism (like any mechanism) is the same, only the output is redistributed differently. But then came the new-word-lovers (there are still plenty of them :))... And, of course, this layered cake of promises... It was assumed to be so self-evident, based on the results of industrial growth, that it's even ridiculous to dismiss these hopes as "communist fairy tales." It would have been no worse than "in Europe and the Americas," but... the USSR was simply ruined by wars, by an external enemy, plus the growing stupidity of state administration. Who is to blame more? We need to do the math here :)
Do they really put gasoline in diesel engines, or fuel oil in spark plugs? :) In the same way, families thrive on love, and nations... on the "national liberation movement." This is the fuel of national dignity. But, like gasoline and kerosene, you need to know how to use it. The "Old Bolsheviks" knew how, which is why all nations defended Moscow during WWII, and you probably know more about their "foster children" than I do. :)
As for culture, it's better to listen to modern central radio and TV; they're simply decomposing the Russian language; is Lenin to blame, too? :)

[Dart2027]

Quote: St. K

The industrial growth of Stalin's USSR forced the United States of America, which was escaping from the crisis

There are many questions about the crisis (for example, when they say that hundreds of banks were auctioned off, they usually don’t specify who bought them), but you yourself wrote that the USSR would have achieved nothing if it hadn’t built a turnkey industry.
As for utopia, there's something as boring as biology. And unlike all sorts of cheerful philosophers, it tediously explains that humans are a biological species with innate behavioral patterns. Yes, different types can be found, but within the confines of the intraspecies. And therefore, no one will build communism, simply because it requires a change in humanity as a biological species, not just another beautiful theory. In fact, the entire development of the USSR rested on Stalin alone, but when he was gone, degradation set in.

[Art. TO]

Puffing and panting with great fatigue... (and I highly appreciate your persistence! :)) You are absolutely right! But wasn't the story about the main thing in communism as "an unlimited flow of all kinds of abundance" meant for children (or the minds of adults who haven't yet grown up)? :) And even if that happened (! :)) - is this a decent place for those affirmations of those human qualities that are considered respectable? Damn them, Marx and Engels, but it was they :) who claimed that ultimately "communism by the book" is needed ONLY so that EVERYONE gets the opportunity to be happy by revealing their, that is, biological abilities. Weights for weight lifters! Water for swimmers! And at the end of the list "arrives":) the main question - and... labor? A curse or a blessing?

[Dart2027]

Quote: St. K

But wasn't the story about the main thing in communism, as "the flow of all kinds of abundance without limitation," really for children (or the consciousness of adults who haven't yet grown up)? :)

No idea for whom. The fact is, that's exactly what they were trying to create, but it didn't work out.

Quote: St. K

that ultimately "communism by the book" is needed ONLY so that EVERYONE gets the opportunity to experience the happiness of revealing their, precisely, biological abilities

It won't help. The main reason isn't a lack of opportunity, but a lack of desire. Ask any Vasya Pupkin, and he'll tell you he'd like to be a champion, or an academic, or even a top-level master... But to achieve that, you have to work hard. Work like crazy, breaking yourself and forcing yourself to move forward. And how many would want that? No. Most are content with the comfort that can be achieved with far less effort. When you don't have to set world records, paying for them with your health, or completely immerse yourself in science, absorbing a monstrous amount of information.

[Art. TO]

I understand you so well! Even without joking. And here we come to the main point: some "greatest minds of humanity" call for hard work to awaken the need for spiritual dignity in every person, while others (even if they are just as...)...
I confess, I have an idea on this matter, and, surprisingly (!), human spirituality here merges (as extremes merge) with his purely animal, literally "descent-existence." Like any ordinary mammal, i.e., "beast," he must be equal to the animal within himself in normal "life functions" -- exploitation of the family is already excluded, and there is a sea of ​​love (pure and unclouded:)) there...:); and "other animals" (meaning to snack on them:) - "Ah, please accept a summons to unload some coal!", as they say in one famous "Stalinist" comedy:)
As for the first point... well, don't mistake "interpreters of ideas" for understanding them. These are the real evil. "Christ also said... and persecuted..." :)

[Samoyed]

The decline in prices under Stalin is a sign of progress toward a communist economy. Partially. Maybe it's time to become a little more educated. Why not label everything as an "ism"? Life is one thing, and stupid people use jargon to describe it. I'm talking about modern times. Lenin benefited from changing the economic system. Stalin did the same. After all, there were artisans under him, too.

[Art. TO]

I don't get it :) Who exactly are you addressing, but you're absolutely right! "'Isms' are a super-invention of 'dead-end humanitarianism,' like 'marking territory,' God forgive me... The considerable scale of the artels under Stalin amply demonstrates his economic sobriety. And how Lenin was forced to turn away from a pure scheme during the NEP... But the 'growing mass' of party opportunists ruined the idea. That's what we need to learn to overcome first. If, of course, there's anyone to do it..."

[sir Garry]

Are you writing from Vilnius? How's the weather? How's the salary at Tsipso?

[Igor]

Advertising is indicative of this post

[th.kuzmichev]

This is some kind of sour stuff, better not to read it.

[Fakapych]

As one history teacher said, when the troops are well organized, heroism is unnecessary. Heroism is when you have to cover up the commander's mistakes with your own life.

[newtc7]

Mistakes would be fine. A mistake is when you try really hard and it doesn't work out—that's one thing, but when it's just a lie to win the stars and avoid criticism from the bosses, like "we'll say we've released you, and then we'll release you"—that's something else entirely.

[tatarin1972]

Author, let's get to the point: these guys' heroism was a mistake, incompetence, and, God forbid, betrayal of their superiors. And note that every heroism must have a name, whether positive or negative.

[Monster_Fat]

Nothing has changed since the time of "Gostomel"...

[BAI]

Specifically regarding Kupyansk, I checked the official reports from the Ministry of Defense about its release.

If the author can't read, let him watch and listen
https://yandex.ru/video/touch/search?text=%D0%A0%D0%95%D0%9D+%D0%A2%D0%92+%7C+%D0%9D%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8

Isn't the Chief of General Staff's official report broadcast on camera an official Ministry of Defense announcement? That's the whole point of this broadcast.

[Anthony]

I expected nothing less from the author. Everything is fine, beautiful marquise.

[Dedok]

The situation in Kupyansk

At a meeting between Putin and the General Staff, the commander of the "West" group, Kuzovlev, suddenly appeared. He asserts - The Ukrainian Armed Forces group in the Kupyansk area will be destroyed in January-February. Earlier, on November 20, it was Kuzovlev who reported on his complete control over the city and received the Hero of Russia award for this.

[Panin (midshipman)]

Quote: Dedok

He assures that the Ukrainian Armed Forces group in the Kupyansk area will be destroyed in January-February. Earlier, on November 20, it was Kuzovlev who reported complete control of the city and received the Hero of Russia award for this.

A group in a district is not the same as a group in a city. A district can be large, and there can be a well-established defense. It took more than six months to liberate the Kursk region.

[IS-80_RVGK2]

Staver Khersonsky has churned out two articles in a row about the defense of Kupyansk. I have a bad feeling about this; he's already "defended" Kherson, with well-known results.

[Arnok]

Specifically regarding Kupyansk, I checked the official Ministry of Defense reports about its release. There were none!

I'll just leave a link to RIA Novosti.
There, Gerasimov personally reports, November 20.
https://ria.ru/20251120/putin-2056435585.html?ysclid=mjsh6qu0yq618470054

You see, normal people, Russians, want the Russian Armed Forces to win.
But to screw up like that, to lie so disastrously... It won't lead to anything good.
It would be better for these unfortunate generals to remain silent and not disgrace themselves.
Because when Putin repeats these lies, it discredits the president.

[Apprentice_SAM]

But to screw up like that, to lie so disastrously... It won't lead to anything good.
It would be better for these unfortunate generals to remain silent and not disgrace themselves.

Have you by any chance had any bad thoughts about the connection between the situation in Kupyansk and the death of the General Staff generals?
Yes, no - it's probably a coincidence.

[Broad flag]

Quote: Arnok

You see, normal people, Russians, want the Russian Armed Forces to win.
But to screw up like that, to lie so disastrously... It won't lead to anything good.
It would be better for these unfortunate generals to remain silent and not disgrace themselves.
Because when Putin repeats these lies, it discredits the president.

Like priest, like parish. Or tell me who your friends are...

[Alexey Lantukh]

Here's what two majors wrote. A channel I trust:
Against this backdrop, the "anti-crisis" claims made by some Russian forces, who claim control over most of the city, only play into the hands of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. They hinder an objective assessment of the situation and allow the perception that the crisis has been resolved, while on the ground, Russian units are outnumbered and, in some places, even surrounded.

[Igool]

Here's a map for today at 5:00 PM from the same two majors. The situation is very serious.
On the right bank of the Oskol River, according to footage (https://t.me/dva_majors/85886) from Dve Mayorov, the enemy has managed to occupy the Cheburashka kindergarten building. The situation further south remains shrouded in the "fog of war," but it's likely that Russian forces abandoned their positions in the city center to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

On the left bank, Russian units maintain control of the Kupyansk sugar factory and part of the dairy plant, repelling enemy attacks. In this area, the Ukrainian Armed Forces also deployed some of their reserves to disrupt the lines of the West Guard Forces—Ukrainian formations were spotted on the grounds of Secondary School No. 2.

Russian drone operators are striking Ukrainian formations to prevent them from converting a capital structure into a mobile air defense system and organizing a defensive hub around it.

📌 The situation in Kupyansk remains extremely tense at the moment. Bad weather is hindering Russian drone operators while simultaneously allowing the enemy to exploit its superior manpower.

Against this backdrop, the "anti-crisis" tactics of some Russian forces, claiming control over most of the city, only play into the hands of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. They hinder an objective assessment of the situation and allow the perception that the crisis has been resolved—while "on the ground," Russian units are outnumbered and, in some places, even surrounded.

[Dart2027]

Quote: Alexey Lantukh

Against this backdrop, the "anti-crisis" claims from some Russian media outlets, claiming control over most of the city, only play into the hands of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. They hinder an objective assessment of the situation and allow the perception that the crisis has been resolved.

Are you saying that command is guided not by reports from subordinates, but by some bloggers? Write about command by globe.

[srelock]

Specifically regarding Kupyansk, I checked the official Ministry of Defense announcements about its liberation. There were none! "They've entered, a cleanup is underway." Our Telegram channels "liberated" Kupyansk. For hype, to gain subscribers. However, I repeat, just as they recently "surrendered" it.

Our Telegram channels don't just take or surrender cities at will. They also draw colorful lines in international politics, and sometimes don't shy away from provocations.
In general, the entire domestic SVO-related TG sphere is, first and foremost, a business based on collections, donations, sales, advertising, etc., and the information component is often heavily distorted in favor of hype and profit.

[komandir8]

Based on what is written here, it follows that the enemy has stopped the advance of our forward groups in Kupyansk and, having introduced reserves into the battle, bypassing pockets of resistance, is advancing towards the city center with the task of destroying our troops and capturing the city.
Our units have established a perimeter defense in buildings and captured areas, repelling enemy attacks. It is believed that our command, using reserves and enemy firepower, will form assault groups with the mission of halting the enemy's advance, isolating, and destroying them. Then, advancing within the city limits, they will link up with defending units, coordinate their actions, and, through joint operations using UAV strikes and enemy firepower, complete the destruction of the enemy and finally capture Kupyansk. Colonel General Kuzovlev, commander of the "West" group, reported to the Supreme Commander that the final liberation of Kupyansk will be completed in January-February 2026.

[nordscout]

What, things didn't work out with Kupyansk? And how the local media blared, with all their domestic electrical appliances for ironing clothes, regarding the liberation of this settlement by our Armed Forces... And how stern and majestic was November 20, 2025, our tactical and strategic EVERYTHING, on the LBS SVO - Field Marshal V.V. Gerasimov, at the time of reporting to the Supreme Commander... In a word, war, and in war anything can happen... True, it should be noted that with Joseph Vissarionovich, such "numbers" (brave reports) would hardly have passed, without certain org. - staff conclusions.... But, the country was different then, and the war was "more severe" - not today's SVO and the whole of pro-capitalist, through and through, Russia with the vices of "European values"....

[Fangaro]

Quote: your vsr 66-67

Quote: Alexey 1970

Staver shouldn't write about this.

Staver is Staver! And also Shpakovsky.
How can they not write? They want to eat, and eat well.
From the very first lines, I began to understand whose writing it was, and I immediately saw who the author was. Staver! You don't have to read it...

And why Shpakovsky?
He doesn't write about the "hot topics of the day," doesn't analyze modern life, and doesn't touch on current events at all.

[ZnachWest]

In general, all articles on any topic resemble a long commentary on any channel on any social network. That's what "journalism" is all about.

[nordscout]

ZnachWest, I'd like to point out that current Russian journalism copies Western journalism, with rare exceptions and under certain "pressure" from certain structures: the main thing is to "hype" with a good "exit", and then, may the dawn... By the time the average person figures out "what's what" and where the "legs are growing from", the fee has already been received and the so-called "journalist" is back "in the field" for more "hype"....

[ZnachWest]

What I'm getting at is that journalism has been nonexistent since the mid-90s (I wanted to go to that department myself, but I realized there was no point). Now it's all content writers.