Ukrainian officials previously denied that is forces are in a dire situation in the key city
Russian forces have fully taken the eastern part of Kupyansk, a strategically important city in Ukraine’s Kharkov Region, the Defense Ministry in Moscow reported on Tuesday.
Kiev previously denied Russian reports that Ukrainian units have been encircled in Kupyansk and claimed that the attack on the city was being successfully repelled. Moscow said Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky is “detached from reality” in making these statements.
The latest update noted continued Ukrainian attempts “to get through to the encircled units.” The latest push cost Kiev up to 60 troops and 16 pieces of heavy weaponry, including armored vehicles, a radar station, and three electronic warfare stations.
Zelensky claimed last week that there were only around 60 Russian troops in Kupyansk and that Ukrainian forces were sweeping the area to clear them.
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