Ukrainian forces launched a counter-offensive recapturing approximately 2/3 of Kupyansk including high-rise district and villages Radkovka, Kondrashovka, Holubovka, and Mirovoe, cutting off 200+ Russian troops.
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Ukrainian forces launched a counter-offensive recapturing approximately 2/3 of Kupyansk including high-rise district and villages Radkovka, Kondrashovka, Holubovka, and Mirovoe, cutting off 200+ Russian troops.
Ukrainian forces liberated Kindrashivka, Radkivka, surrounding forests, and areas in northern Kupyansk
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:30.497Z
Source story: day-1-2025-12-16