Ukraine ordered the evacuation of all civilians from 37 northeastern settlements on Thursday due to Russia s increasing attacks, citing constant Russian shelling, according to the authorities in.
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Kupiansk and the surrounding areas of Ukraine’s Kharkiv region were recaptured by Kyiv’s forces in September, but Moscow has since pushed back into the region.
The escalation of the Russian offensive to break the front line defended by the Ukrainian forces in Kupiansk, in the east of the country, is bearing fruit.