Ukrainian Forces Repel Russian Attacks in Northern Kupiansk Amid Unstable Situation

Russian occupiers remained outside the northern part of Kupiansk after counterattacks, but the overall situation in the city remains unstable and requires vigilance.

The head of the Communications Directorate of the Joint Forces operation group, Viktor Tregubov, spoke about this on air, explaining that the enemy is trying to occupy buildings, gather manpower there, and then advance along the front line.

Course of events and the enemy’s tactics

As of now there have been a number of counterattacks in the northern part of the city; the Russians managed to push them back, but the situation is fragile. Fighting is ongoing in the city, changing dynamically. Although the Russians were pushed back, the city remains not easy.

According to the official, this tactic is used along the entire line of contact: to find areas relatively protected from drone strikes, concentrate manpower there, and push further.

Overall, this tactic is used along the entire line of contact. Find a place that is relatively protected from drone strikes, accumulate there a certain amount of manpower, and push further.

Regarding the situation in Vovchansk, Tregubov reported that the town is almost completely destroyed and the enemy is trying to push Ukrainian troops out of its southern part.

“In terms of control, the situation there is unpleasant for us,” he stated.

Also, Tregubov added that the enemy hardly uses heavy equipment on the Kharkiv direction, as it almost immediately comes under Ukrainian drone strikes.

According to operational situation data, yesterday in the Kupiansk direction seven enemy attacks were recorded. The defense forces repelled the enemy’s assault actions in the directions of Boguslavka, Petropavlivka, Pishchane, and Nova Krugliakivka.