UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, Jul 3 — On July 3, the analytical OSINT project DeepState reported on a Russian advance near Synkivka, a village on the Kupiansk axis located several kilometers to the northeast of Kupiansk’s outskirts.

DeepState also informed about several Russian advances in settlements of the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions on July 3.

On July 30, Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported that Russia advanced near Ivanivka, a village east of Kupiansk, located 18 kilometers (11 miles) from Synkivka. Ukraine’s military denied the advance. 

Russia has been actively trying to reoccupy the city of Kupiansk since September 2024. Over July 3, Russian forces conducted three attacks on the Kupiansk axis, said the General Staff.

Buildings in Kupiansk — a logistic railway hub for the east of Ukraine — have been destroyed or damaged by 95% due to incessant Russian attacks with glide bombs, drones, and other weaponry, said Andrii Besedin, head of the Kupiansk military administration during the morning Novyny Live ether.

Besedin said that 2,350 people are still in Kupiansk. Volunteers evacuate 10 to 20 civilians per day.

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