There was a dramatic scene in Kupiansk. Two Ukrainian military sabotage reconnaissance teams attempted to enter Kupiansk city from the same location, with the aim of opening a passage for subsequent Ukrainian forces and raising the Ukrainian flag somewhere in the city, then taking photos to indicate that Kupiansk was still under Ukrainian control. However, during their movement, the two Ukrainian sabotage reconnaissance teams encountered each other and started fighting. Russian forces intercepted communications between both sides and informed Russian media about such incidents.
The fighting among the Ukrainian forces prevented the Ukrainian flag from being raised in Kupiansk, and other tasks were also not completed. Instead, the fighting resulted in five Ukrainian soldiers killed and three wounded. The Russian TASS evaluated this incident as a lack of cooperation between Ukrainian units, poorly planned operations, and untrained command personnel.
Previously, the Chief of the Russian General Staff, Gerasimov, reported to President Putin that Kupiansk had been completely captured by Russian forces. However, according to reports from Russian frontline personnel, although Kupiansk was indeed fully occupied by Russian forces, there were still some remaining Ukrainian forces in the city, so the Russian cleanup operation was not yet complete.
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