Russia suffering strategic defeat near Kupyansk: Defense Express expert explains why 

He told Espreso TV about it.

"If we talk about Kupyansk, let's look at the strategic level of the situation, which will explain everything. The Russian forces near Kupyansk are suffering a strategic defeat because they are now trying to create the preconditions for a major offensive. And the result of two months of fighting in that area is two settlements in the grey zone. So it looks like no matter how many battles are fought, the Russian troops are not going to take Kupyansk," the Defense Express military expert stressed.

Ivan Kyrychevskyi noted that the aggressor's actions pose a threat to civilians. Unfortunately, the enemy needs ten times fewer shells to attack civilian infrastructure than to perform tasks against Ukrainian troops.

• In July, the Kharkiv region announced the mandatory evacuation of families with children from the Vovchansk community, located near the border with Russia.

• On August 9, the authorities called on residents of Kupyansk to evacuate.

• On August 12, Russian terrorists shelled the village of Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi in the Kupyansk district of Kharkiv region. A woman was killed in the attack.

• The Kharkiv regional military administration reports that about 12,000 residents are to be evacuated from Kupyansk district.

• On August 13, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the Kupyansk sector.