The advance of the Russian Western Group in the Kupiansk direction has significantly slowed down, and some Russian experts have even described the slow progress as "very difficult." Vladimir Letkin, a Russian expert, stated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have built strong defensive fortifications around Kupiansk, and several villages occupied by the Ukrainian forces can support each other. To date, the Russians have still not been able to push the Ukrainian forces out.
Although the advance is slow, the Russians continue to move forward. The latest situation is that they have captured the Ukrainian positions north of Peschano village on the east bank of the Oskil River in the Kupiansk direction. According to Russian media reports, intense fighting is still ongoing here.
After successfully driving the Ukrainian forces from the positions north of Peschano village, the troops of the Russian Western Group began to attack towards Petrovskoye from Ivanovka. If the advance continues in this direction, the Russian突击队 will be able to reach the Gnilitsa Reservoir and the Petrovskoye Street in Red Petrovskoye. Currently, the distance between the Russians and the suburbs of Petrovskoye is less than 2 kilometers. Previously, the Russians had approached Petrovskoye, but the Ukrainian forces used their reserve forces to push them back.
For the Russians, the most crucial attack is to completely occupy the city of Kupiansk, so as to completely cut off the supply line and retreat route of the Ukrainian forces east of the Oskil River through the city. Of course, the Ukrainian forces are also very aware of the importance of Kupiansk city for the overall situation in this area, so they are desperately resisting in the remaining parts of the city.
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