Contents tagged with Oskil River
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Russian forces wearing down near Kupyansk: Oskil bridgehead has cost thousands of casualties, analyst says
Russia’s push to secure a foothold on the Oskil River near Kupiansk has come at a steep cost, according to military observer Alexander Kovalenko. After initially deploying elements of the 68th Motor Rifle Division, Russian command was forced to send reinforcements amid heavy losses, redeploying the 27th Motor Rifle Brigade to the area.
“In the Dvorichna area, the Russian occupiers’ ‘bridgehead’ on the Oskil’s right bank has turned into a corpse dump. Forest paths are strewn with the bodies of …
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Ukrainian Forces thwart Russian attack near Oskil River
Ukrainian Forces have successfully repelled Russian attempts to expand their foothold on the right bank of the Oskil River, near Kamianka, according to Khortytsya Operational Group. The Ukrainian army thwarted assaults near the settlements of Petropavlivka, Kopanky, and Zahrizovo.
The Khortytsya Operational Group reported that Russian forces continue to seek leverage on the right bank of the Oskil River despite continued setbacks. "Defense forces are actively preventing enemy troop movement …
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Russian Forces intensify offensive towards strategic Ukrainian city of Kupyansk
Russian forces are inching ever closer to the strategic Ukrainian city of Kupyunsk. Russian troops are relentlessly attacking Ukrainian Defense Forces positions near Kupyansk, with the aim to gain control of the "Svatove-Kupyansk" highway.
Ukrainian officials, including Kupyansk Military Administration head Andriy Besedin, believe the Russians aim to establish a foothold on the right bank of the Oskil River.
Besedin described the situation in a broadcast on the national news broadcast, noting …