Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anna Malyar informed on the Telegram channel about the difficult situation and active battles in the Kupyansk direction.
According to Malyar, Russian troops are concentrating their main forces in the Kupyansky, Limansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdeevsky and Maryinsky directions, where intense fighting continues.
The official stressed that since the end of last week, Russia is actively moving in the direction of Kupyansk.
According to him, the Russian Armed Forces are currently looking for weaknesses in the defense of Ukraine, and also actively conduct offensive operations in the settlements of Masyutovka and Novoselovskoye to force units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine beyond the barrier. The line of the Oskol River.
The deputy head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine claims that the Russian Federation is trying to force the Ukrainian command to transfer reserves there from other directions.
“Our troops are putting up a strong resistance on the defensive. The situation is difficult. Now there are hot clashes,” he added.
Earlier it was reported that the troops of the Russian Federation. received Under the control of the section of the H 26 Chuguev – Starobelsk – Melovoye highway in the Kupyansky direction.
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