Reference News Network, January 17 report, according to RIA Novosti, January 16 report, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov held a meeting at the command of the "Western" group of troops, and listened to reports on the front-line combat operations of the forces.
Commander of the "Western" group, Lieutenant General Sergei Kuzovlev said that the entire city of Kupiansk is currently under Russian control, and the Ukrainian armed forces have attempted several times to break into the city, all of which have failed.
Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Federation Armed Forces, reported to President Putin on November 20 last year about the situation of liberating Kupiansk. The city was a key stronghold for the Ukrainian forces in the eastern part of Kharkiv region. Capturing this area enabled the Russian forces to continue their westward advance.
Russian media stated that the "Western" group of forces liberated six settlements and an area of more than 155 square kilometers in December last year, including Kucherovka, Kurylovka, Boguslavka, etc. The forces are currently carrying out operations to liberate another 10 settlements. (Translated by Wei Lianglei)
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