'Dates set': Zelenskyy announces plans to fully clear Ukraine's Kupiansk of Russian troops
Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine (Vitalii Nosach, RBC‑Ukraine)
Ukraine plans to fully clear Kupiansk of Russian troops. Dates for the operation have already been set, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this at a briefing, according to Interfax‑Ukraine.
The Ukrainian president said that up to 60 Russian military personnel remain in Kupiansk.
"A clearance operation is underway. We will clear everything. The dates have been set; they were decided at the meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief,” Zelenskyy said.
He also noted that he cannot share more detailed information at this time.
Fighting for Kupiansk
In September, Russian forces managed to advance toward Kupiansk via a pipeline, escalating the situation around the city. Saboteurs entered Kupiansk from the north.
A few days after the Russian troops began using the gas pipeline to advance in the Kupiansk area, Ukrainian forces blew it up. This put the Russian forces at a disadvantage, forcing them to approach the city across the Oskil River using rafts and boats.
Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin was reportedly told that the Russian army had allegedly surrounded Ukrainian defenders in Kupiansk.
However, Viktor Trehubov, head of communications for the Joint Forces Group, emphasized that such reports are false. He added that the Russian troops are attempting to break into the city center from the north and are also trying to bypass the town.
At the same time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed on October 29 that the situation in Kupiansk is challenging, but Ukrainian forces now have "more control."
More details on the frontline situation are available in the RBC‑Ukraine report.
