The Russian Armed Forces is making progress in the direction of Kupyansk in the Kharkov region. This was stated by the head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Oleksiy Reznikov, as reported by RBC-Ukraine.
“It’s a logical move to divert our attention by attacking there so we can take units from the south and east. But the general (Oleksandr, commander of the Ukrainian ground forces) Syrsky, who commands the Khortytsya troop group, simultaneously holds the defense in this direction and counterattacks in the direction of Bakhmut (Artyomovsky. – socialbites.ca). The Russians seem a little there (in the direction of Kupyansk – socialbites.ca) and are advancing, ”the Russians said.
The Minister also noted that the situation in this area is difficult but controllable.
On August 28, Yaroslav Yakimkin, an officer from the press center of the group, said that the offensive units of the Zapad group troops in the Kupyansk direction succeeded in the offensive during the fighting. to take The fortress defeats a division of Ukrainian warriors.
Prior to that, Denis Pushilin, acting president of the Donetsk People’s Republic, said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces is trying to do this. counterattack In Krasnolimansky and Kupyansky directions.
The previous day, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that for a week there were casualties of the Ukrainian army in the zone of special military operations. amount of 4,855 soldiers.
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