💥 Attack

Russian forces briefly entered Kupiansk and were close to the city outskirts, with intense pressure on Ukrainian positions.

Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast
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Kyiv Post Ukrinform Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent UNIAN

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russian troops briefly entered Kupiansk last week and are close to the city outskirts.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

In the Kharkiv sector, the enemy made five unsuccessful attempts to break through Ukrainian defenses near Vovchansk

Russian forces struck Kupyansk with a new OFZAB-500 fragmentation incendiary guided glide bomb for the first time

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia launched an attack against the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv on Nov. 19, injuring nine men

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The youngest victim was 18 years old, hospitalized in serious condition

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Four others were hospitalized in moderate condition

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

This also applies to the Kupiansk direction and 'in perspective' Lyman direction.

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Extracted: 2026-02-17T19:51:40.454Z

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