Viktor Trehubov, head of the communication department of the Joint Forces group, stated this on Espreso TV."Regarding the Kupiansk direction, the Russians are a bit more actively pushing into the outskirts of Kupiansk, but without significant results for them. We also have the Velykyi Burluk direction, which is usually referred to as the eastern part of the Kharkiv direction, towards the settlement of Velykyi Burluk. There, the Russian forces have also been trying to advance actively in recent months, but this resulted in them creating a rather thin control zone in the border area, pushing the border back by only about 2 km," commented the head of the communication department of the Joint Forces group.According to him, in Vovchansk, there are real problems associated with the sad fact that after years of fighting, the city is so destroyed that in some places it is impossible to even see the street grid from above."The Russians are trying to advance there simply through the ruins, where it is difficult to hold positions. The enemy's statements that the entire city is under their control are not true. Ukrainians are also present in some districts of Vovchansk, but the situation is that other districts are simply completely destroyed, and the enemy is advancing through them. Regarding the Lyman direction, the invaders are trying to actively infiltrate Ukrainian positions, making attempts to advance both towards Yampil and Lyman. The only problem we have today is the weather, which currently helps the Russians a little and hinders us. During this period, there is heavy fog, especially in the morning, which does not allow for active use of aircraft and drones. And under these conditions, enemy small groups are relatively effectively used for infiltration, because they are difficult to see and destroy in the kill zone. Even in some cases, the Russians are now using equipment, because they can, but for now, this is very limited," noted Viktor Trehubov.On December 1, soldiers with the 57th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade of the 16th Army Corps eliminated a Russian group that was attempting to install their flag on one of the buildings in Vovchansk.