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Russian forces close in on Kupyansk, 7 km from city

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 27 Feb 2025 19:23
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The Kupyansk direction remains a priority for Russian forces as they seek to disrupt Ukrainian supply lines and reinforce their positions in eastern Ukraine.

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  • Russian forces close in on Kupyansk, 7 km from city
    In this photo distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, Russian soldiers prepare to fire toward Ukrainian positions in an undisclosed location in Ukraine (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russian armed forces are making significant advances towards the city of Kupyansk in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, expanding their presence on the right bank of the Oskol River. According to Vitaly Ganchev, head of the Russian administration in the region, Russian troops are now approximately seven kilometers from Kupyansk.

"At the moment, the bridgehead on the right bank of the Oskol is being expanded, that is, it is literally a few kilometers to Kupyansk, about seven kilometers," Ganchev stated on Thursday.

This advance comes amid intensified Russian military operations in the Kupyansk sector, particularly around Dvorichna, as part of a broader strategy to encircle Ukrainian forces positioned on the east bank of the Oskol River. The Oskol River, once a key defensive line, is no longer functioning as a frontline as Ukrainian forces adjust their defensive formations.

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According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, units of the West group improved their tactical positions in the Kupyansk area, inflicting losses on personnel and equipment of two Ukrainian mechanized brigades, an airborne brigade, two territorial defense brigades, and a National Guard brigade. These operations were conducted near Kupyansk, Borova, Stepova Novoselivka, Lozova, and Kondrashovka in the Kharkiv region.

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The Kupyansk direction remains a priority for Russian forces as they seek to disrupt Ukrainian supply lines and reinforce their positions in eastern Ukraine.

Ukrainian military sources report ongoing clashes as they work to repel Russian advances and prevent further incursions into the Kharkiv region.

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