Russian forces have formed an offensive group of eight Storm-Z assault units focused on breaking through Ukrainian defenses at the Kupiansk front, with intense fighting ongoing.
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The Russian invaders have chosen the Kupiansk front as the main focus of their offensive, creating an offensive group consisting of eight Storm-Z assault units
The enemy's goal is to break through the defences of our troops and advance directly to Kupiansk
Russian troops continue to attack villages in Kharkiv Oblast, among them populated areas Bohodukhiv, Chuhuiv, Kharkiv, Izium, and Kupiansk
Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations and made advances near Svatove, ISW reported.
The enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of Synkivka, Kotliarivka of the Kharkiv region, and Novoselivske of the Luhansk region.
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