In the Kupyansky direction, units from the Western group of Russian forces reported repelling six Ukrainian attacks launched by several brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including the 25th Airborne, the 30th and 44th Mechanized Brigades, and assault teams from the 18th Brigade of the National Guard. The information was released by the Russian Ministry of Defense and summarized for the public in recent daily updates about the special operation zone.
The clashes occurred near the villages of Sinkovka in the Kharkov region and Terny in the Donetsk People’s Republic. Ukrainian forces reportedly attempted multiple offensive actions in this sector, meeting resistance from Russian units positioned in the area.
According to the Russian ministry, Ukrainian casualties in these actions were reported to be up to 35 personnel, with two vehicles lost. The update forms part of a broader tally of engagements and losses announced by Russian authorities regarding the ongoing operation, which is described as a sustained conflict across multiple fronts.
Across the broader campaign, Russian authorities have indicated cumulative removals of Ukrainian air and ground assets, including aerial machines and armored equipment. The reported figures cite 568 aircraft, 265 helicopters, 11,863 unmanned aerial vehicles, and 14,927 tanks and other types of armored vehicles having been destroyed since the start of the operation. The numbers are presented as part of a daily briefing on combat outcomes as seen from the Russian side.
During recent updates, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that in the Kupyansk direction Ukrainian forces had suffered losses of up to 130 soldiers, with Russian units repelling seven separate Ukrainian assaults on that stretch of the front. These messages are part of the ongoing narrative shared by military authorities detailing the intensity and frequency of clashes in the Kupyansky region.
On February 4, the ministry reported Ukrainian assaults by four groups in the Kupyansky direction, noting fatalities among Ukrainian personnel over the preceding 24 hours. In parallel briefings, Russian forces were claimed to have neutralized a Polish self-propelled gun Krab in the Kupyansk sector, reflecting a broader account of battlefield equipment losses attributed to the operation.