Ukrainian forces recovered sections of Kupyansk and cleared Russian forces from the left bank of the Oskil River following hard fighting.
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Ukrainian forces recovered sections of Kupyansk and cleared Russian forces from the left bank of the Oskil River following hard fighting.
Flag raisings were part of infiltration missions, not territorial control changes
Kupiansk is under the control of Ukrainian Defence Forces, with counter-sabotage measures and special operations continuing to search for and destroy enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups
Gerasimov reported to Putin that Russian forces captured Kupiansk and Yampil
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:30.812Z
Source story: day-1366a-2025-11-25