President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy heard a report from the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi on the Kupiansk direction. The President emphasized that the Defense Forces worked very effectively in this area. Zelensky said this in his evening address, UNN reports.
"Today we had a report from Chief Commander Syrsky. As always, this is how the day starts. Not only Donetsk region, but also Kupyansk direction, our soldiers worked very effectively there. I am grateful to everyone for their resilience. Southern directions. The Kursk operation," Zelensky said.
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The day before, the DeepState service showed footage of the occupiers' attack on Kupyansk. The head of the Kupyansk MVA, Andriy Besedin, said in a commentary to a local media outlet that the Russian troops had failed to gain a foothold.
The National Security and Defense Council's Center for Countering Disinformation denied the information about the enemy's entrenchment in Kupyansk. The Russian landing force was destroyed and the situation is under control of the Defense Forces.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces StratCom reportedthat the information about the occupation of Illinka and the presence of Russian troops in Kupyansk is not true. Both settlements remain under the control of the Defense Forces.
The head of the regional administration, Oleh Syniehubov , saidthat a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group on armored vehicles tried to enter Kupyansk on November 13 but was completely eliminated. The town remains under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and the territory is being cleared.