The Russian Ministry of Defense, represented by Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, confirmed that the Russian Armed Forces halted the activities of four Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups in the Kupyansk sector in recent operations. The official briefing stated that enemy units operating in the Kupyansk direction were engaged and stopped, effectively disrupting the planned reconnaissance and sabotage actions in that area. According to the defense ministry, the engagements resulted in considerable enemy losses for that day, with approximately 95 Ukrainian soldiers killed and the destruction of one armored fighting vehicle along with two pickup trucks. These figures reflect the ministry’s daily assessment of the Kupyansk front line, where persistent interplays between opposing forces continue to shape the tactical situation in the region. In a later update, the Russian Defense Ministry attributed additional losses to Ukrainian forces in the Kupyansk direction, noting a daily tally of about 60 Ukrainian soldiers killed. The report also cited the destruction of two armored combat vehicles, a pickup truck, and an AN TPQ-50 counter-battery radar in the same sector. The ministry’s briefings emphasize the operational outcome for the day, underscoring the ongoing emphasis on countering saboteur activities and weakening enemy anti aid and reconnaissance capabilities in the Kupyansk area. Attributing these updates to the official statements from the Russian Ministry of Defense, the reports serve as a daily metric of engagement intensity and the evolving front-line dynamics in that sector. [Source Attribution: Russian Ministry of Defense]
