UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, Nov 18 – By November 1, the Russians had the plan to capture Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi, but they failed, said Yurii Fedorenko, the commander of the Achilles assault brigade, on Ukrainian TV.

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.  

“By November 1, the Russian army was given a clear task by the generals – to capture Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi, Kupiansk Livoberezhnyi, and occupy the left bank bridgehead of the Oskil River. They failed to fulfill this task,” said Fedorenko.

He noted that in such cases, Russian generals try to involve “manpower.” They form various assault groups and send them to achieve results.

The battalion commander emphasized that over the past week, the Russian military failed to achieve significant tactical results on the battlefield.

“A lot of them die on the paths of treachery,” emphasized Yurii Fedorenko.

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