How does this threaten the occupying forces?
Analysts of the US Institute for the Study of War named the success of defenders in the Kharkiv region is significant. They believe that if this pace is maintained, the settlement of Kupyansk can be liberated within 72 hours. This is stated in the latest ISW report.
It says that currently the Armed Forces are probably 15 km from the city.
“Russian rear positions in the Kharkiv region are now open to a further offensive by Ukraine, and Ukrainian forces are likely to liberate Kupyansk within the next 72 hours,” ISW notes.
Referring to geolocation footage, experts claim that the defenders have recaptured Borshchivka and Ivanivka, which are located along the E40 highway. The Armed Forces either managed to de-occupy Shevchenkove, or they bypassed this settlement and advanced to the settlement of Hrushivka. This is confirmed by Russian reports of pain in this area.
“The loss of Kupyansk and other rear areas will hinder the efforts of the Russian Federation to maintain offensive and defensive operations, but it will not completely sever the Russian lines of communication with Izyum,” experts pointed out.< /p>
The ISW also said that panic is spreading among Russian units in the north, related to the pace of Ukrainian military offensives and their advance to Kupyansk.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said that from September 1 to 9, the Armed Forces managed to liberate more than 1,000 square kilometers of the territory of Ukraine from the occupation forces .
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