Russians claim capture of Tabaivka near Kupiansk, Ukrainian forces refute information
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Russian propagandists have begun spreading information online about the alleged capture of Tabaivka in the Kupiansk direction. However, the occupiers' boasting about taking the city does not reflect reality, as fighting continues there, states the head of the public relations service of the Ground Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Volodymyr Fityo.
"In the Kupiansk district, the settlement of Krokhmalne is important for Russian troops because it is symbolic; they need to present some kind of victory before the elections. Before the large-scale invasion, 45 people lived in the village of Krokhmalne, and today there are no civilians there; the village is destroyed. The enemy presents this as a victory comparable in scale to the capture of Berlin. This is all the occupiers can boast of today," says Fityo.
According to him, the loss of Krokhmalne is not crucial for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as Ukrainian defenders have moved to more advantageous positions.
"And what the enemy is bragging about Tabaivka in their social media does not correspond to reality. There were ongoing hostilities, so the enemy did not capture any Tabaivka. So these minimal advancements in this area are all the invaders managed to achieve. And from our side, the main thing is to preserve the lives of the servicemen," noted the representative of the Ground Forces.
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Fityo adds that if the Armed Forces have the opportunity to take better positions to defend and then move on to offensive actions, to improve the tactical situation, it will be done.
He also emphasizes that commanders make correct, well-grounded tactical decisions to preserve the lives of their personnel.
Fighting near Kupiansk
The British media outlet The Telegraph claimed that the Russians might start a "ground offensive" in the Kharkiv region in January.
The Chief of the General Staff of Estonia also suggests that Russia may attempt to attack the border of the Kharkiv region in the coming weeks.
The head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, Oleh Sinehubov, stated that the occupiers had resumed the intensity of offensive actions in the Kupiansk direction.
Battles are taking place in the areas of the settlements of Synkivka and Tabaivka.
