Occupants attempted to break through to Kup'yansk: The Center for Countering Disinformation has provided details.


The Russian forces are conducting hostilities in the city of Kup'yansk in the Kharkiv region
According to the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation Andriy Kovalenko, Ukrainian defenders destroyed armored equipment and personnel of the Russian forces that were establishing control in the city of Kup'yansk in the Kharkiv region.
The occupants are trying to break into the outskirts of the city or the residential sector and establish themselves before the reinforcements arrive.
According to the analytical project DeepState, the Russian military managed to occupy Illinka and enter Kup'yansk. However, Ukraine's defense forces were able to repel the Russians and control the situation at the approaches to the city.
In addition, the Defense Forces of Ukraine successfully pushed the enemy out of the city of Kup'yansk. Analysts also report an increase in Russian forces in other areas, particularly near Novomlynske in the Kharkiv region, Dal'niy, Kostiantynivka, Rozdol'ne, Petrivka, and Kurakhove in Donetsk region.
The Russian invaders continue to advance in Donetsk region, focusing on the Kurakhiv and Pokrovsk directions.
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