According to Igor Kimakovsky, advisor to the head of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR), Russian forces have successfully pushed Ukrainian troops out of part of the residential area in Kupyansk. He noted that Russian forces are now expanding their control over the area. Kimakovsky stated that Ukrainian forces in this sector had been weakened prior to the assault, with airstrikes contributing to the deterioration of their position.

The advisor emphasized that the stormtrooper units from the «Western Group» of Russian troops successfully forced the enemy out of a portion of Kupyansk’s residential sector, significantly expanding the zone of control in the city.

According to reports from the Telegram channel «Go and See» Russian assault troops have been advancing from the north in the Yubileyny neighborhood, where intense fighting is ongoing. Russian forces are also continuing to surround Kupyansk from the flanks.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces attempted counterattacks in the areas of Moskovka and Sobolevka, but they were unsuccessful. There are also reports of battles near the Kupyansk-Uzlovaya railway station. In addition, Ukrainian authorities have announced the closure of Kupyansk to civilian access.