Fewer Russian troops remain in Ukraine's Kupiansk as logistics collapse
Photo: fewer Russian troops remain in Kupiansk (Getty Images)
Russian presence in Kupiansk is shrinking, with fewer than 50 soldiers remaining in the city. They are cut off from each other and from the main Russian forces due to disrupted logistics, said Viktor Trehubov, Head of Communications for the Joint Forces grouping.
According to Trehubov, the situation has become more difficult for the enemy, as Russian forces now remain only in the northern parts of the city.
Intercepts indicate that there are slightly fewer than 50 of them left. They are effectively isolated from one another and from their main forces because logistics have been very effectively disrupted.
Despite attempts by the enemy to bring in reinforcements or send small groups into the town, these efforts are nearly impossible now due to the high activity of Ukrainian drones.
He added that the situation in Kupiansk has shifted somewhat, becoming slightly more favorable for Ukraine. However, he stressed that the situation remains difficult.
Trehubov also noted that, realizing their failure in the town, Russian forces have shifted their main efforts to areas east and south of Kupiansk. There, they are trying to eliminate the Ukrainian bridgehead on the left bank of the Oskil River.
"If they could achieve this, it would create such problems for the town that Ukrainian logistics there might not survive. And then, holding the city would become very difficult," he said.
But for now, according to Trehubov, these attempts have also failed. He added that Ukrainian forces see the shift in Russian efforts and are responding accordingly.
According to several RBC-Ukraine sources, there were previously around 70 Russian soldiers in Kupiansk.
Fighting for Kupiansk
In September, Russian forces managed to break into the town by using a gas pipeline, sharply escalating the situation in this direction. Enemy sabotage groups entered Kupiansk from the north.
Later, Ukrainian forces blew up the pipeline used by the Russian soldiers, forcing them to cross the Oskil River on rafts and boats.
It was also reported that Ukrainian forces are preventing Russian troops from fortifying positions in the northern part of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region. Despite the enemy's attempts to hold their positions and build defenses, Ukrainian units have been actively counterattacking in recent days and pushing the enemy back from the consolidated positions.
According to the latest data from the General Staff, there were 172 combat engagements between Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops over the past day.
In the Kupiansk direction alone, there were 11 Russian attacks, and Ukrainian forces repelled assaults in the areas of Kupiansk, Novoosinove, Petropavlivka, Pishchane, and Hlushkivka.
