“Reality speaks for itself”: Zelenskyy visits Kupiansk as Ukraine traps remaining Russian forces
“Achieving results on the frontline is crucial so that Ukraine can achieve results in diplomacy” - Zelenskyy.
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Ukraine says its troops encircled remaining Russians in Kupiansk and freed nearby villages (VIDEO, MAP)
The operation followed months of heavy fighting after a Russian breakthrough in September triggered the creation of a special strike group.
No sign that Russia can quickly overrun remaining Donetsk territory, ISW reiterates
Russian troops have captured just two-thirds of Pokrovsk after nearly four months of combat, despite massive manpower investment.
Russian units press through drone-monitored mist of Kharkiv Oblast to seize Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi railway station
Russian contract soldiers swarm the outskirts of the Kupiansk city.
“We will clear everything”: Ukrainian forces hunt 60 trained Russian saboteurs hiding in fog of Kupiansk
Following the public declaration to “leverage the seizure of Kupiansk,” Moscow prepares new offensives eastward.
Putin’s order on “foreign journalist corridors” in three Ukrainian cities, could end with war crimes
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry warns journalists against accepting Russia's offer, citing the 2014 Ilovaisk massacre where Moscow promised safe passage through a "humanitarian corridor" before opening fire, killing 366 Ukrainian soldiers who trusted similar Russian guarantees.
ISW: Putin and Gerasimov keep boasting of sweeping wins in Ukraine—but even Russian milbloggers call them fiction
At a briefing, Gerasimov falsely claimed that Russian troops had encircled thousands of Ukrainian soldiers near Pokrovsk and Kupiansk.
“Out of ten Russian infantry soldiers, seven are eliminated”: Kyiv’s defenses turn Oskil river into trap on Kupiansk front
A gas pipeline once used by Russian forces to sneak under Kupiansk was flooded by Ukrainian units, blocking underwater infiltration and forcing the enemy into exposed crossings.
Russian drones hunt civilian cars in Kharkiv Oblast, kill two
Separate strikes within two hours target vehicles on roads in heavily contested Kupiansk district.
Frontline report: Kupiansk became a graveyard for Russia’s 6th Army — and it’s still digging deeper
As the 22-month offensive collapses into blood and failure, Russian troops are asking if their commander ever stopped working for Ukraine.
Bucha was only beginning: Russian troops deliberately kill men and use women, children as “human shields” in Ukraine — military
Presence of civilians doubles the complexity for Ukrainian forces, forcing them to balance protection with combat under constant threat.
Russian advance stalls — September sees lowest territorial gains since May, but it’s not time to relax
Russian attempts via gas pipelines were thwarted, but Kupiansk remains on high alert for renewed attacks.
Ukrainian Achilles drones turn Russia’s prized TOS-1A thermobaric launchers into wreckage on Kupiansk front
These costly systems were used to pound Ukrainian towns and defense lines.
Russia publicly acknowledges intent to advance into Kharkiv Oblast should it seize Kupiansk
Moscow has publicly acknowledged that seizing Kupyansk would serve as the launching point for simultaneous advances toward Chuhuiv, Izyum, and Vovchansk
Russian forces trying to infiltrate Kupiansk disguised as civilians – military officials
Ukrainian officials say Russian forces are using small sabotage teams to evade detection.
Russia’s “squeeze-out” strategy targets 2 key Ukrainian cities
Russian troops are attempting to complete encirclement and have created a "kill zone" around the Pokrovsk city, where any movement or resupply by Ukrainian troops is targeted by drones and artillery
ISW: Ukraine strikes pipeline after Russians use underground route for third infiltration mission of war
The Russian military is transferring specialized infiltration tactics across different front sectors, with forces near Kupiansk replicating underground pipeline advances previously used in Avdiivka and Sudzha
Russian Forces use gas pipeline network for third infiltration operation into Kupyansk – Deep State
Russian infiltrators are using electric scooters and wheeled stretchers to navigate underground pipeline systems to prevent significant casualties
CNN: Trump’s repeated calls to Putin failed to slow Russia in Ukraine
During the last eight months, Russia has consolidated gains, from Chinese and North Korean support to unchecked advances in Donetsk and Kharkiv.
ISW: Russia launches battlefield propaganda to sell an inevitable victory that doesn’t exist
ISW says Moscow’s inflated stats are part of a coordinated information campaign to manipulate Western perception.