"Make the impossible": In the Prince of Roman Great Brigade, the Russians' offensive on Kupyansk (video, map) was appreciated
Defenders said the infantry is in contact. The soldiers have to fight close distances, it can be a distance of 10-50 meters. "Most people can withstand this burden. It makes you admire," said Alexander, a brigade fighter. The invaders, trying to carry out the offensive, regularly use artillery and mortars. Often, Russian aviation appears in the sky. Despite the intense attacks, the fighters withstand the pressure and defend their positions. "The guys will withstand.
Titans, real titans," one of the defenders said. In the Kupyansk direction, according to the report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the enemy conducted futile offensive actions in the areas of southeast Vilshan and Easier Petropavlivka of Kharkiv region. He struck aviation strikes in the areas of Ivanivka, Zhizovy, Vilshanov of Kharkiv region and Stelmachivka of Luhansk region.
The artillery and mortar shelling of the enemy was suffered by settlements of Kupyansk, Sand, Cherneshchina of Kharkiv region. The enemy also fired at other settlements of Kharkiv region. Mortar and artillery shellings were given by Granes, Pletenivka, Okhrimivka, Cretadka, Vilkhvatka. The Institute of War Study (ISW) confirmed on August 16 that Russian troops advanced to the east of Kupyansk.
Geolocation footage shows that the enemy has advanced in the area of Orlyanka and Mykolaivka to the east of Kupyansk. The main purpose of the Russian army is to capture the rest of the Luhansk region and advance to the west into the eastern part of Kharkiv and northern part of Donetsk regions. We will remind, on August 16 in the GUR evaluated the storm of the Russians in Kupyansk direction.