UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, Nov 6 – As of November 5, Russian troops doubled the number of ground attacks in the Kupiansk direction using fire assault units of three to five soldiers, reported analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

One of the main goals of the Russian full-scale war is to capture the remainder of occupied Luhansk and Donetsk Oblast; their operations on the Kupiansk-Svatove-Kreminna line are dedicated to that. From this section of the frontline, they also aim to push into Kharkiv Oblast and re-occupy Kupiansk and Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi, important logistics hubs for the region.  

The ISW said Russian forces recently advanced southeast of Kupiansk. In addition, geolocation footage released on November 4 and 5 shows that Russian troops have advanced from Novoselivske. 

However, analysts could not confirm the Russian army’s success in capturing most of Kolisnykivka and advancing near Terny.  

The General Staff reported that in the Kupiansk direction, there were eight Russian attacks over the past day. Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attacks near Zahryzove, Synkivka, and Kruhliakivka.

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