Russian Army Advances near Andriivka in the Kupyansk Direction, No Results

The 537th day of the Russia’s full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine has begun.

Russian troops attempted to advance in the Kupyansk sector in the area southeast of Andriivka, Luhansk region. The adversary also fired at least seven localities over the past day. The General Staff reported this in a morning update.

In the Slobozhanskyy direction, the Russian army fired mortar and artillery shells at Ohirtseve, Okop, and Budarky in the region.

In the Kupyansk direction, the Russian army fired artillery and mortar shells at Kamyanka, Petropavlivka, Pishchane, Berestove, and Kyslivka in Kharkiv region.

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Kharkiv region may face large-scale forced evacuation. Due to the escalation near the localities of Kupiansk district in Kharkiv region, the population may have to be evacuated.

Constant missile attacks and empty streets: how Kupyansk lives on the front line. This city in Kharkiv Oblast is 10-15 km/ 6–9 miles from the front line and 40 km/ 25 miles from the border with Russia. The city was severely damaged at the beginning of the full-scale invasion and during the battle for its liberation in September 2022. Today, it is constantly under fire from Russian MLRS and S-300 systems.

Russian army plans to break through Ukrainian defense in Kupyansk direction — colonel-general Syrskyi. Intense fighting is taking place, with some villages changing hands several times.