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Russian forces launched an S-300 missile strike against Kupiansk, hitting the premises of a motor transport college.

Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast
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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Censor.NET

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An enemy S-300 missile hit Kupiansk Motor Transport Vocational College around 14:30 on January 17, 2023.

The premises of the educational institution were almost completely destroyed with no reported casualties.

Russian troops attacked Kupiansk with an S-300 missile around 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 17, resulting in the near-total destruction of an automotive engineering college with no casualties reported.

The Kharkiv Separate Territorial Defense Battalion published video fragments of combat work on the front lines.

Fighters reported that Russian occupiers constantly fire from various types of weapons and are constantly repulsed.

The battalion noted comrades were wounded and killed during the fighting.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:01:53.103Z

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