US EditionZelenskyy Visits Kupiansk as Ukraine Retakes Parts of Frontline Town
Ukrainian forces retook key settlements and encircled Russian troops in Kupiansk, a strategic railway hub, as part of ongoing operations to reclaim territory, officials said.
- On Friday, Ukrainian forces retook parts of Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, and several surrounding villages, encircling Russian troops, Ukrainian commanders said.
- Moscow's November assertions that Kupiansk was under its control were denied by Kyiv, which said fighting continued despite Russia's Ministry of Defence claims.
- The Khartiia Corps of the National Guard announced it had liberated Kindrashivka, Radkivka and several neighbourhoods in northern Kupiansk, while geolocated footage showed Russian drones striking the area on Wednesday.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked frontline units and said `Today it is extremely important to achieve results on the front lines so that Ukraine can achieve results in diplomacy.`
- Reuters cautioned it could not immediately verify battlefield reports, and Russia did not immediately comment as U.S.-backed peace efforts proceed while Moscow says it is advancing on all fronts.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Kupyansk in northeastern Ukraine at a time when Ukrainian forces claim to have recaptured parts of that city and surrounded Russian units that are still there.
Ukrainians retake part of town in boost to diplomatic efforts
Ukrainian forces said they had retaken parts of the north-eastern town of Kupiansk and had encircled Russian troops there as president Volodymyr Zelensky visited the area and praised the operation, saying it strengthened Ukraine diplomatically.
Ukraine says it has regained ground from Russian forces in Kupiansk
Ukrainian forces appear to have regained ground in and around the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kupiansk, giving Kyiv a much-needed victory amid setbacks elsewhere on the battlefield and in peace negotiations. The post Ukraine says it has regained ground from Russian forces in Kupiansk appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.
(London = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Ji-yeon = The Ukrainian military announced on the 12th (local time) that it had recaptured part of the city of Kupyansk in eastern Kharkiv Oblast and nearby villages.
Putin had announced the conquest of Kupyansk several times. Now Ukraine succeeds in a surprising counterattack. Moscow troops are said to be encircled.
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