“Kupiansk is under the control of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. Counter-subversive operations are underway in the city and its surroundings, as well as the search for and destruction of enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups that have infiltrated the city,” wrote a statement from the Ukrainian General Staff.
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Ukraine denies reports of Russia's occupation of the area
The staff assured that the claims that Russian forces had captured 80 percent were also untrue. Wołczańska, in the same district and 70 percent Pokrovskaya in the Donetsk region.
“Search and assault operations are underway in Pokrovsk and the elimination of the enemy in urban areas. Additional logistic routes to Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad are being organized to ensure that our troops are supplied with everything they need without any problems,” it was noted.
The Ukrainian staff also expressed the belief that the Russian side was spreading further fake news to hide the high losses of its army.
That Russian forces took control of Kupiansk and occupied 80 percent. Volchanovsk, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov said earlier.
