💥 Attack

Russian troops shelled Kupiansk with artillery at approximately 05:00, damaging a residential building. An unexploded shell was discovered on the roof of the building, and no casualties were reported.

January 20, 2024 Kupiansk, Kharkiv

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Ukrinform Kyiv Post Ukrainska Pravda

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Source Reports

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russian troops shelled Kupiansk at approximately 05:00 on 2024-01-20

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

A residential building was damaged in the attack

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

An unexploded shell was found on the roof of the damaged building

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

No casualties were reported from the attack

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

The village of Krokhmalnoye in the Kharkiv region was liberated, citing successful active operations.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Russian and Ukrainian forces made advances southeast of Kupiansk

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Source story: 3815880-russian-troops-hit-kupiansk-with-artillery-damaging-residential-building