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He highlighted that Russian units are attempting to slice through Ukrainian positions near Kivsharivka while breaching northern district lines in Kupyansk despite suffering heavy personnel losses.
"The situation has also complicated within Kupyansk itself, where the Russians have heavily intensified their attempts to enter from the north," Trehubov noted.
"Fighting is effectively underway in the northern districts of the city; we are destroying and repelling the enemy, but they are actively increasing the pressure — throwing in the reserves they accumulated over the summer. Active engagements are taking place there."
Read also: Ukrainian commander describes heavy fighting near Kupyansk as Russia masses drones
On June 3, Yuriy Butusov, a UAV platoon commander in the 13th Khartia Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, detailed the grueling combat in the Kupyansk sector in an interview with Radio NV. He clarified that Russian forces are fighting to secure and expand a bridgehead on the right bank of the Oskil River while attempting to sneak reinforcements into Kupyansk whenever adverse weather limits Ukrainian drone operations.
Situation in Kharkiv Oblast
On May 21, 8th Air Assault Corps spokesperson Vadym Karpyak stated that the immediate strategic objective of Russian forces remained the capture of a major regional center, specifically targeting Sumy or Kharkiv.
Read also: Ukraine’s Khartia unit conducts fully robotic operation to clear Russian position
On May 17, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) debunked claims by Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov regarding the complete "capture" of Kupyansk, noting that Russian commanders spent five consecutive months falsely asserting advances west of the city.
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Section: Russian war
Author: Дарина Халперина
