Russia continues to attack the eastern bank of the Oskil River in the Kharkiv region. British intelligence predicts the likely advance of the occupiers in the area.
Points of attention
- British intelligence predicts the likely advance of the Russian army in the Kharkiv region, causing concern due to the ongoing attacks on the eastern bank of the Oskil River.
- The situation in the Kupyansk district is intense, with 23 combat clashes recorded in a day, and the proximity of the occupiers to the city raises alarm for both the residents and the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
- Evacuation efforts in Kupyansk and neighboring communities are expanding as hostilities escalate, while Russia continues to put pressure on Ukrainian troops in the east of the Kharkiv region.
- Despite previous losses, Russian forces are reportedly within a few hundred meters of the Oskil River, with the British Ministry of Defense suggesting a possible continuation of Russian advancements in the area.
- The battles in the Kharkiv region are ongoing in multiple directions, highlighting the complex and dynamic nature of the current military situation, particularly in the Kupyansk region and the north of the region.
Russia is massively attacking in the east of Kharkiv region
The Russian army continues to put pressure on the armed forces in the east of the Kharkiv region.
This was reported by the British Ministry of Defense in X (Twitter).
Russian forces are likely within a few hundred meters of the Oskil River in a narrow salient about 20 km south of the city of Kupyansk. Probably, the continuation of Russian attacks complicates Ukrainian operations on the eastern bank of Oskol.
Britain's Ministry of Defense suggests that Russia is likely to continue advancing in the area in the coming weeks.
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It will be recalled that Russian troops tried several times to regain control over Kupyansk after losing the city in September 2022 during the Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Kupyansk is located on the Oskil River and is a railway hub that supports the operations of the Defense Forces of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region.
The situation in Kharkiv region: what is known
In the Kharkiv region, battles are taking place in several directions at once. In particular, in the Kupyansk region and in the north of the region.
Recently, the occupiers have become active again in the Kupyan direction. In the last day, 23 combat clashes were recorded there.
According to Oleh Sinegubov, the head of the Kharkiv OVA, the situation in the Kupyansk district is constantly changing, the Russians were already 4 km from the city.
Evacuation was also expanded in Kupyansk and neighboring communities.
