In the Kupyansky direction, the Russian army occupied the commanding height position of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near the settlement of Stepovaya Novoselovka and destroyed a stronghold in the area of the Gnilitsa River. This is reported by TASS with reference to military expert Andrei Marochko.
According to him, as a result of active hostilities, Russian forces deployed their forward formations in the areas of the settlements of Sinkovka, Petropavlovka and Peschanoye.
Marochko added that Russian troops have equipped a number of protected positions in the Tabaevka area and strengthened the defensive line with additional firing points.
Before that, Sergei Lebedev was the coordinator of the Nikolaev cell of the pro-Russian underground in Ukraine. reportedIt was reported that Russian troops struck an administrative building near the city of Kupyansk in the Kharkov region. As a result of the attack, about a company of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two pieces of equipment were destroyed.
Previously, Ukrainian military named The most fearsome weapon of the Russian troops.