Kupyansk Falls to Russia? Ukraine Suffers Heavy Losses, Tactical Collapse Amid Pokrovsk Battle

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In a major turning point in the Ukraine-Russia war amid Pokrovsk battle, Russian forces have captured the crucial city of Kupyansk in eastern Ukraine after relentless attacks. The fall of Kupyansk deals a severe blow to Ukraine’s supply lines and military morale, with heavy casualties reported and many troops trapped amid fierce urban combat.    #UkraineRussiaWar #KupyanskFall #WarInEurope #UkraineConflict #RussiaAdvance #MilitaryNews #UkraineDefense #DonbasWar #World   🔊 LIKE ➡ SHARE ➡ SUBSCRIBE  Download the Asianet News App now!  Available on Android & iOS  👉 Android:  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vserv.asianet&hl=en_IN   👉 iOS:  https://apps.apple.com/in/app/asianet-news-official/id1093450032   For More Updates:  Follow us on our What's app Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va5Bq3yKwqSLSQTxam0r  English: https://newsable.asianetnews.com/  Hindi: https://hindi.asianetnews.com/  Malayalam: https://www.asianetnews.com/  Kannada: https://kannada.asianetnews.com/  Tamil: https://tamil.asianetnews.com/  Telugu: https://telugu.asianetnews.com/  Bengali: https://bangla.asianetnews.com/  Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AsianetNewsa...  Follow us on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/AsianetNewsEN  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ann.newsable/  ➡ If you like our video, give us a thumbs up and subscribe to our channel to get the daily dosage of news, entertainment, sports and more.

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00:00In a big development in the Russia-Ukraine war, Russian forces have claimed full control over

00:06eastern Kupyansk, a key city in Ukraine's Kharkiv region. The Russian Defense Ministry

00:12announced that their troops have smashed through Ukrainian defenses, capturing critical

00:18infrastructure including two railway stations and an oil depot. This move is seen as a major

00:25strategic victory for Moscow, allowing Russia to tighten its grip on eastern Ukraine's supply

00:31routes and logistical hubs. Kupyansk serves as a vital link connecting Kharkiv to the eastern

00:38Donbass region. Its capture disrupts Ukrainian military logistics, cutting off essential

00:44supply lines needed for frontline troops. Videos circulating on social media show Russian forces

00:50advancing through the city in what has been described as a Mad Max-style operation, with

00:57armored vehicles and infantry overwhelming Ukrainian positions. Despite Kiev's denials of a complete

01:03takeover, Kremlin sources insist that Russian troops control key industrial and transport zones

01:09within the city. This loss represents not only a territorial setback for Ukraine, but also

01:16a blow to troop morale as the war intensifies in the east. The battle for Kupyansk has taken a severe

01:23toll on Ukrainian forces. Reports indicate that thousands of Ukrainian soldiers are either trapped

01:29or surrounded in the city's eastern sectors, with limited options to retreat. The Russian military claims

01:37to have inflicted heavy casualties, including the destruction of dozens of armored vehicles. Defensive lines

01:44have collapsed under intense artillery and drone strikes, leaving Ukrainian infantry isolated and

01:50vulnerable. Ukrainian forces have mounted repeated counterattacks attempting to break the encirclement,

01:57but these efforts have been hampered by constant Russian aerial and ground assaults. Medical units are

02:04overwhelmed by the influx of wounded, and evacuation corridors remain blocked amid ongoing shelling.

02:10Kiev's leadership remains defiant, with President Zelensky promising to reclaim lost territory, and urging Western

02:18allies for more military support, including air defense systems and artillery. However, the current situation on the

02:25ground shows Ukrainian troops suffering from stretched supply lines and continuous pressure, making the battle for

02:32Kupyansk a harsh test of endurance. Russian forces continue to hold the upper hand near Kupyansk in the Kharkov

02:40region, where a large Ukrainian grouping has been cut off on the left bank of the Oskol River. The head of the

02:47regional military civil administration Vitaly Gantchev reported that the situation remains under Russian control, despite fierce

02:55clashes in the area. According to Gantchev, Ukrainian troops encircled near Kupyansk are attempting to break

03:03through the blockade with the support of reinforcements. He said that Russian units are striking incoming enemy

03:10forces before they can reach the front line, preventing any successful counteraction. Amid ongoing battles, Russian troops have

03:19driven Ukrainian formations out of the eastern districts of Kupyansk and continue advancing deeper

03:26into the city. The situation on the Kupyansk front remains tense but stable, with Russian forces maintaining

03:34initiative and systematically expanding their control over the area. Also, more than a year after Putin first

03:42tried to capture Pokrovsky, Russia's army has launched a renewed push on the Ukrainian city in the eastern

03:48Donetsk region. Kyiv has been forced to deploy special forces to the strategically located logistics

03:55hub, which could be on the brink of falling to Russia.

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