Focused 8 assault units: the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation prepare a breakthrough of the Armed Forces defense in Kupyansk direction

The enemy tried to cut off the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces from the flank and surround Ukrainian units that were keeping the defense there. In the Kupyansk direction, the Russian invaders have concentrated a lot of forces and intend to break through Ukrainian defense. The commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel-General Alexander Sirsky, said this in a comment in the Ukrainian Truth.

According to him, the enemy created on this section of the front for the offensive of a group of 8 assault units "Storm -z". Intense fighting is ongoing here. "The goal of the enemy is to break through the defense of our troops and go directly to Kupyansk. The fighting is now distinguished by its extraordinary intensity. Separate positions have moved several times from hand to hand these days," Sirsky said.

He also noted that the enemy at the same time with the offensive in the Novoselivskyi area tried to disperse the forces of the Armed Forces with a blow from the flank and surround Ukrainian units that keep defense there. "Our fighters courageously keep the defense, reflecting all the enemy's attempts to move forward," the commander emphasized. Alexander Sirsky added that he personally visited this direction of defense and talked with the commanders of the units.

They discussed the possible further actions of the Russians and variants of the defense fighters. The Ukrainian units in this direction will be reinforced to "guaranteed the restraint of the enemy and create the conditions for its further defeat. " Recall that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation "smear" reserves throughout the front to keep the position. In particular, in Donetsk the enemy is interfered with Avdeevsky fortress.