The Western Group of Forces reports successful repulsion of Ukrainian counterattacks in the Kupyansky direction
In the Kupyansky direction, the motorized rifle units of the Western group of troops of the Russian Armed Forces repelled several counterattacks by Ukrainian assault groups. This information was provided to journalists by the Ministry of Defense and was reported by RIA News, citing official sources.
According to the ministry, Russian troops were able to monitor the movements of Ukrainian formations through terrain reconnaissance, which included the use of unmanned aerial vehicles. Once the enemy positions were identified, the coordinates were relayed to the command center for rapid decision making and artillery coordination.
As a result, the motorized rifle unit repelled an attack by Ukrainian assault aircraft using small arms and personal weapons. The battalion commander, who uses the call sign Batu, noted that distant militants were neutralized by artillery crews during the engagement, contributing to the defense in depth and local containment of the threat.
Earlier reports indicated that after unsuccessful attempts in the Sinkovka area, Ukrainian forces withdrew their assault toward a retreat line. Sergei Zybinsky, head of the press center of the West group of Russian forces, stated that during active defense in the Sinkovka corridor, motorized rifle formations of the combined arms army, supported by artillery fire, repelled three counterattacks from the enemy’s assault groups. The operations involved units of motorized infantry and mechanized brigades working in concert with fire support.
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