Russian Advance Near Kupyansk Seeks to Isolate AFU on Oskol’s Left Bank
Russian forces advance southwest of Kupyansk to cut AFU logistics near the Oskol River and isolate left-bank units, as Sobolevka fighting shows new frontlines.
Deputy head of the military-civilian administration of Kharkov Region Evgeny Lisnyak says Russian forces are advancing actively to the south-west of Kupyansk with the aim of cutting the logistics of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
According to Lisnyak, the success of this operation would make it possible to isolate the Ukrainian grouping on the left bank of the Oskol River. Once that happens, he stated, Ukrainian troops will lose the ability to maneuver on this stretch of the front.
He noted that fighting is now taking place in the village of Sobolevka to the west of Kupyansk, which he described as evidence of dynamic Russian advances to the south and south-west. These comments were quoted by TASS.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russian troops hold both the right-bank and left-bank parts of Kupyansk in Kharkov Region. He added that Russian forces are currently eliminating Ukrainian units that have been blocked on the left bank of the city.