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| Avdeevka is not the only one. Where Russia wants to break through the defenses |
| 2023-11-02 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Korrespondent] Russian troops are trying to retake one of the most important logistics centers in the Kharkov region. The Russian Army resumed its offensive against the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the Kharkov region. In particular, now the main goal of the enemy is to re-occupy Kupyansk. As you know, the city is an important logistics center in the east of our state. What is the current situation on this section of the front, read the story of Korrespondent.net. The situation in the Kupyansk direction began to escalate in early October, says Vladimir Fityo, head of the public relations service of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine . According to him, the enemy is now seeking to recapture the territories from which the Defense Forces dislodged them last year. However, this Russian plan did not come as a surprise to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. “In the Kupyansk direction, we watched the enemy, we saw his preparations, we saw that the enemy was gathering his forces and resources. We also prepared for this, strengthened ourselves, and also pulled up reserves,” Fityo noted. The situation on this section of the front is one of the hottest: here the Russians constantly attract aircraft, attack with kamikaze drones, and carry out artillery and mortar attacks. However, according to Fityo, Ukrainian defenders are also not in debt. On October 30 alone, they liquidated 112 Russian military personnel and 28 pieces of equipment, including five tanks and four armored combat vehicles of the invaders. SHELLING AND EVACUATION The fact that the Russians went on the offensive along the Kupyansk-Svatovo-Kremennaya line is also reported by the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW). But analysts point out that confirmation of the successful offensive was not published in the propaganda media. This is also not confirmed by the Ukrainian military. At the same time, the head of the Kharkov OVA Oleg Sinegubov said that Kupyansk is constantly under enemy fire, so in recent days 73 children have been evacuated from the city. “In recent days, 73 children have been evacuated. In recent days, we have recorded an increase in the intensity of enemy shelling of civilian targets in the Kupyan region. Therefore, we urge people to continue to listen to the recommendations and continue to protect themselves and their children,” Sinegubov wrote. "THE ENEMY HAS NO SUCCESS" The Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel General Alexander Syrsky, also reacted to the situation near Kupyansk . He noted that things are really hot in this direction, but “the enemy has no strategic successes.” “The goal of the Russians is clear - they want to occupy the city again. The defense forces are giving a worthy rebuff to the Russian occupiers, thwarting their attempts to move forward,” Syrsky wrote. It should be noted that the Kupyansk-Uzlovoy railway point is strategically important for the Russian command, through which logistics supplies of provisions and ammunition were carried out during the occupation. Therefore, the enemy is trying to retake the city by storming the positions of the Ukrainian defenders. |
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