Kupiansk fully under control of Ukrainian Defense Forces, Illinka also under Ukrainian control - StratCom of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Kyiv • UNN
The Ukrainian Armed Forces StratCom reported that 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.
Information about the occupation of Illinka, Donetsk region, and the alleged presence of Russian troops in the city of Kupyansk, Kharkiv region, is not true, the Strategic Communications Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Thursday, UNN reports.
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"The information about the occupation of Illinka and the alleged presence of Russian troops in the city of Kupyansk is not true," emphasized in the Armed Forces of Ukraine's StratCom on Telegram.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces StratCom reminded that, as reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, yesterday Ukrainian soldiers stopped the enemy's advance on Kupyansk, destroyed all its armored vehicles and eliminated a significant part of its manpower.
"Kupyansk is fully under the control of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. Illinka in Donetsk Oblast is also under Ukrainian control. There are constant battles with the enemy on its outskirts, but our units are holding their positions firmly. Please check the information carefully and trust only official sources," the Ukrainian Armed Forces StratCom emphasized.
