Russian forces are conducting offensive actions and bringing additional forces to the Kupiansk front, with Ukrainian defenders showing strong resistance.
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The enemy is attacking Kupiansk, fighting continues, and Ukrainian defenders are showing very strong resistance
Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attacks near Pershotravneve, Synkivka, and Petropavlivka in Kharkiv Oblast.
Russian shelling of Kupyansk in Kharkiv region injured 11 people, with seven in critical condition, the Regional Military Administration reported.
Localities came under enemy artillery and mortar fire: Varvarivka, Budarky, Zemlianky, and Komisarove in the Kharkiv region.
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