The authorities of Kharkiv region announced the beginning of the mandatory evacuation of 37 settlements in the Kupyan region due to constant shelling, reports the BBC’s Russian service.
Residents of settlements located near the combat zone will have to evacuate, especially children.
In particular, we are talking about settlements in the Dvurechanska, Petropavlovsk, Kondrashevska, Kurilovska rural communities and the Kupyan urban territorial community. No forced evacuation from the city of Kupyansk has been reported.
We remind you that this night the city of Kupyansk was subjected to intense Russian shelling, hitting the city council building and residential buildings, during which two people were injured.
On Wednesday, General Oleksandr Sirsky, commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, spoke about the difficult situation that has arisen in the Kupyan direction, where, according to available data, about 100,000 Russian soldiers are concentrated.
“The enemy’s goal is to break through the defense of our troops and move directly to Kupyansk,” Ukrainskaya Pravda quoted the commander as saying.
Restored
Ukraine has recaptured 15 sq. km in a week, heavy fighting near Kupyansk and Liman
Kyiv has regained a total of about 250 square km of territory
2023-08-10 10:45:30
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