In Kupiansk, the occupiers are offering “very strong” resistance, while the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue the clearing operation
Active combat is ongoing in the city of Kupiansk. Surrounded Russian units are putting up “very fierce” resistance, but the Armed Forces of Ukraine are steadily continuing the operation to eliminate them.
This was reported by Igor Raykov, head of the Unmanned Systems Service of the 13th National Guard Brigade “Khartiya,” speaking on Armiya TV.
According to him, the operation to liberate Kupiansk was not carried out all at once and began back in September. At that time, Ukrainian forces formed a search-and-strike group that has been gradually implementing a plan to neutralize the enemy. The operation consists of two main stages.
“The first stage is to cut off logistics and encircle the enemy within the city. Accordingly, the first part was successfully completed. The second stage is to localize the enemy within the city, implement stabilization measures in the city itself, and directly clear the city,” Raykov explained.
Currently, the logistics of the Russian units are provided exclusively via drones. Meanwhile, the occupying forces continue unsuccessful attempts to break through a land corridor to their encircled troops.
“They even tried to move through the so-called ‘pipe.’ The pipe is under constant fire control and reconnaissance, so any such attempt by the enemy cannot succeed at the moment. This allows operations to continue within the city,” he noted.
Pokrovsk has become a critically important direction for Ukraine’s defense.
