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Ukrainian defenders released footage showing how they cleared Russian forces from Dvorichanske in Kharkiv Oblast

Troops from Ukraine’s 3rd Separate Iron Heavy Mechanized Brigade have completed a combat mission in the Dvorichna area of Kupyansk district, pushing Russian forces out of the settlement, the brigade’s press service said on Nov. 20.

20 November 2025, 05:35 PM

Russia spreads AI videos on 'Kupyansk encirclement' - Center for Countering Disinformation

Russian propaganda has launched a series of fake TikTok videos falsely claiming that Russian forces have fully encircled Kupyansk in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) wrote on Nov. 10.

11 November 2025, 09:32 AM

Ukrainian defenders repel Russian troops near Shakhove

Ukraine's Defense Forces successfully repelled attacks by the Russian army near Shakhove, as the enemy advanced in three regions of Ukraine, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Nov. 5.

5 November 2025, 05:10 PM

What’s slowing Russia’s advance and shaping Ukraine’s defense on the hardest front line – ISW

Offensive operations near Pokrovsk, where Russia has concentrated about 11,000 troops, remain the main priority for its occupying forces, but their advance in the area is slow, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War said in a report released on Oct. 30.

31 October 2025, 10:36 AM

Russia's Defense Ministry claims readiness to pause fighting for media access

Russia's Defense Ministry claimed on Oct. 30 that it has received orders from President Vladimir Putin to allow foreign and Ukrainian journalists safe passage into the areas of Kupyansk in Kharkiv Oblast and Myrnohrad and Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, where Moscow claims Ukrainian forces are encircled, with a proposed pause in fighting for five to six hours.

30 October 2025, 08:11 PM

Syrskyi rebuts Russia’s false encirclement claim

Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, has refuted Russian claims of Ukrainian troop encirclement in Pokrovsk and Kupyansk in his official statement posted on Telegram on Oct. 30 after visiting the frontlines in Donetsk Oblast.

30 October 2025, 02:54 PM

Putin’s ‘micro-ceasefire’ bid seen as ploy to frame Ukraine as peace blocker — ISW

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s performative proposal for a brief “micro-ceasefire” near Pokrovsk and Kupyansk is likely aimed at creating the impression that Moscow is not an obstacle to peace, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Oct. 29 report.

30 October 2025, 12:38 PM

Defense of Pokrovsk, Kupyansk continues despite Putin’s encirclement claims—Zelenskyy

The largest concentration of Russian troops remains around embattled Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, with Ukrainian forces in the area still holding firm, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 29.

29 October 2025, 10:41 PM

Russian infiltration of Kupyansk persists

Russian forces are present in northern Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast, attempting to push closer to the city center with small infantry groups, Ukrainian military spokesperson Victor Tregubov told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Oct. 28.

29 October 2025, 12:42 AM

Ukraine retakes some Donbas positions as Russia advances

Ukrainian Defense Forces pushed Russian troops out of two Donetsk Oblast settlements while Russia advanced near Zvirove and Stepova Novoselivka in the Pokrovsk and Kupyansk sectors, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Telegram on Oct. 28.

28 October 2025, 03:41 PM

Russian troops infiltrate Kupyansk, battles erupt in Pokrovsk – expert

Russian forces are infiltrating Kupyansk with ordinary infantry in small groups, seizing about a third of the city, while battles have begun in Pokrovsk using similar tactics, war veteran Yevhen Dykyi told Radio NV on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 03:31 PM

Russian officer involved in Kupyansk civilian shootings named by SBU

Ukraine's SBU Security Service identified a Russian military commander who ordered the execution of three civilians attempting to evacuate Kupyansk on Oct. 2, 2025, the SBU announced in a Telegram post.

9 October 2025, 03:30 PM

Kharkiv rugby star dies defending Ukraine

Mykola Hetmanov, a player for the Kharkiv rugby club Legion XIII, was killed while carrying out a combat mission in the Kupyansk front sector, Ukraine’s Rugby Federation reported on Instagram late on Oct. 5.

6 October 2025, 10:41 AM

Zelenskyy: Ukrainian forces liberate 174 sq. km. in Donetsk Oblast

Ukrainian forces have liberated more than 174 square kilometers of territory and cleared nearly 200 square kilometers of Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups in the Dobropillya front sector in Donetsk Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his Sept. 29 evening address to the nation.

30 September 2025, 08:00 AM

Russian troops infiltrating Kupyansk, seen in city center — DeepState

Russian forces are continuing to infiltrate the city of Kupyansk in Kharkiv Oblast and are increasing their presence there, according to a Sept. 26 update from the analytical group DeepState.

26 September 2025, 06:30 PM

Russia targets Kupyansk and aims deeper push – ISW

Russia’s Defense Ministry openly declared its intention not only to seize Kupyansk but also to advance further into Kharkiv Oblast, underscoring Moscow’s broader ambitions to capture far more Ukrainian territory than Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson, the Institute for the Study of War said in a new report on Sept. 24.

24 September 2025, 01:36 PM

Russian troops ordered to shoot civilians in Kupyansk — Ukrainian military

Russian forces in occupied areas of Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast have been ordered to shoot civilians remaining in Kupyansk, Col. Oleh Sushynskyi of the North Operational Strategic Grouping of Forces said on Sept. 19.

19 September 2025, 05:20 PM

Russians do not control any district of Kupyansk – Ukrainian commander

In Kupyansk, Russian troops are using "masquerade" tactics, with sabotage-reconnaissance groups donning civilian clothes to penetrate the city and collect intelligence or take photos with Russian flags, Maj. Yuriy Fedorenko, commander of the 429th Achilles Separate Unmanned Systems Regiment, told news agency Ukrinform on Sept. 19.

19 September 2025, 04:53 PM

Ukrainian defense forces push back occupiers near Dobropillia, Russian troops advance by Kupyansk — DeepState

Ukraine’s defense forces pushed back Russian troops near Volodymyrivka, outside Dobropillia, on the Pokrovsk front line, the analytical portal DeepState reported Sept. 19.

19 September 2025, 02:58 PM

Russian troops use Soviet relics for surprise assaults

Russian invasion forces are transporting troops and food through empty gas pipelines to avoid lethal drone strikes. The enemy has refined the use of pipelines in combat after previous operations, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 19.

19 September 2025, 01:58 PM

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