British Military Intelligence has confirmed that Russian forces have intensified its offensive in recent days against the strategic Ukrainian city of Kupiansk, in the northeastern region of Kharkiv.
Kupiansk, a city whose control he regained Ukraine in September 2022, serves as transportation intersection and logistics center for an important part of the eastern front.
The latest evaluation of Ministry of Defense British confirmed at least one Russian infiltration attempt on November 13 from the northwest of the city and recalled that the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army had reported at that time up to “four successive waves” of attacks Russians in the area.
London also confirms that Russian forces They have reached the Oskil Riversouth of the city, which has led to the suspension of Ukrainian logistic supply lines on the east bank of the river.
To this we must add that another Russian outpost south of the city “has gradually expanded” as “Russia increases pressure against Ukrainian forces in the area”, according to the evaluation published this Sunday.
The Russian Defense Ministry recalls that the Ukrainian authorities ordered civilians in the city and surrounding towns in mid-October to immediately begin a evacuation procedure.
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