Ukraine's defence forces are continuing counter-sabotage operations in Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast and killing Russian infantrymen attempting to break into the city.

Source : General Staff spokesperson Major Dmytro Lykhovii in a comment to Ukrainska Pravda

Quote : "As for the situation around Kupiansk, the official information from the General Staff is as follows. Counter-sabotage operations by Ukraine's defence forces are continuing in the city of Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast.

Early estimates indicate that as of 14 October, the Russians had concentrated around 80 personnel in the city. In the meantime, Ukrainian forces are preventing this number from increasing and are wiping out enemy infantry groups trying to penetrate the city."

Details : Lykhovii said that Ukrainian special forces, military police, mechanised and infantry units, as well as drone operators, are conducting search-and-destroy actions in various parts of the city, delivering strikes on identified Russian positions. The Russians are suffering losses – three Russian soldiers were killed on 15 October.

The spokesperson specified that the search-and-destroy operations in Kupiansk involve units of the 127th Separate Heavy Mechanised Brigade, the Special Operations Forces, the Military Law Enforcement Service, the Security Service of Ukraine and others.

"The Ukrainian defence forces are doing everything possible to clear Kupiansk of Russian invaders and to prevent enemy infantry from amassing in the city," the General Staff spokesperson stressed.

Background : Earlier, MP Mariana Bezuhla claimed in a Facebook post that Kupiansk was no longer under Ukrainian control and warned that without urgent action, the city could fall under occupation.

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