The Russian army is occupying Kupyansk in a pincer movement; Soon the city could be completely locked down. About this stated News.ru military journalist, retired colonel Gennady Alekhin.
“If our offensive continues in the southern region of Kupyansk, then in the near future we can expect a complete blockade of the city,” the expert explained.
He also noted that fighting continues in Kupyansk and the situation is constantly changing.
“Our units maneuvered and crossed to the opposite bank of the Oskol River in the Senkovo area. At the same time, the enemy's defense line was suppressed, the enemy was pushed back to the Oskol reservoir. In fact, it can be said that the clearing of the left bank of the Oskol River has begun,” Alekhine said.
On October 2, during the XXII plenary meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club, President Vladimir Putin announced that the “Western” group of the Russian Armed Forces had almost captured two-thirds of Kupyansk and “the center is in our hands.” Mr. Putin also added that military operations are currently taking place in the south of the city.
On October 9, media reported that the Russian army took control of the bus station territory in Kupyansk. At the same time, RIA Novosti military correspondent Andrei Kots noted that “experienced and ideologically motivated” nationalists, as well as special forces of the GUR, were fighting in the city, but “out of seven hundred people, about half were destroyed.”
