Ukrainian forces including Khartiya Brigade conducted assaults cutting off Russian forces in Kupyansk, trapping approximately 200 Russian soldiers in the city center and recapturing the Yubileyniy district.
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Ukrainian forces including Khartiya Brigade conducted assaults cutting off Russian forces in Kupyansk, trapping approximately 200 Russian soldiers in the city center and recapturing the Yubileyniy district.
In Kharkiv Oblast, Russia targeted five settlements. As a result of the attacks, four civilians were injured, including two girls aged 12 and 17
Around 200 Russian servicemen remain in Kupyansk and that Russian forces have limited logistics due to successful Ukrainian shaping and interdiction operations
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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.175Z
Source story: day-1398a-2025-12-25