Ukrainian troops have gained the initiative on the Kupiansk front in Kharkiv Oblast. Source: Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar Quote: "The enemy's offensive on the Kupiansk front is currently unsuccessful.
Russian occupying troops have gone on the offensive on the Kupiansk front. Source: Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi, quoted by the Military Media Center Details: The operational situation on the Eastern front remains difficult, the commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
and wants to do it at the cost of perhaps undermining its ability to advance elsewhere. but it s a very daily battle. both sides are incurring very heavy casualties every day there. you mentioned this spring offensive that s highly anticipated from the ukrainians. the longer that ukraine spends time, energy and resources both in terms of troops and ammunition, does that threaten the offensive that they are planning in the weeks ahead, possibly in the south? that is exactly what i heard from speaking to military commanders on the ground, on the battalion and company level on the bakhmut front. a lot of them are saying maybe ukraine should not be trying to hold on to bakhmut for so long and should have kept its eyes on regaining access to the south, to the sea and coming to the doorstep of crimea.