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Up to 100 Russian servicemen remain in Kupiansk — Ukrainian military

2 January, 2026 Friday
13:48

Within Kupiansk, up to 100 Russian soldiers remain; they are hiding in basements and shelters, making them very difficult to detect

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'Vovk,' deputy commander of the Khartia search-and-strike group, stated this on Espreso TV.

"Within the city, up to 100 Russians remain. They are hiding in basements and shelters. They are very difficult to detect. Every day we conduct search-and-strike operations and find them. But it requires going through literally every square meter so as not to miss anyone. The Russian forces are concentrated in the central part of the city. They are disoriented and disorganized," he said.

The serviceman noted that the Russian forces have almost no logistics.

"They are trying to make situational supplies with the help of their drones. However, this cannot fully compensate for the logistics limitations we have created for them. Every day they try to send reinforcements, which do not reach the city. They are destroyed either at the exits from the pipes or during attempts to cross the river. No one reaches the city itself," he noted.

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