During the day, Russian military personnel advanced on several residential areas near Kupyansk in the Kharkov region. This was reported by TASS military expert Andrey Marochko.
According to him, the Russian army managed to advance in the settlements of Sinkovka, Peschanoye and Rozovka. The expert explained that these areas have difficult terrain and most of the strategic heights are mainly under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
Before that, Marochko was the head of the Armed Forces of Ukraine started Retreat from forward positions from Kupyansk in the Kharkov region. According to him, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are leaving weapons and ammunition in positions in some areas.
On the eve of Marochko statedIt was reported that Russian troops increased pressure on Ukrainian defense lines in the Sinkovka, Petropavlovka, Kolesnikovka, Novoselovskoe and Stelmakhovka settlements. It was reported that Kupyansk was under serious pressure from the north, east and south.
Previously in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reportedIt is reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have begun to fire less and less at the northwestern military district.