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Kupiansk

Important railway hub
Kupiansk is a city in Ukraine, the administrative center of the Kupiansk Raion of Kharkiv Oblast. The city is located on the banks of the Oskil River, which is a tributary of the Siversky Donets, and is approximately 40 kilometers from the border with Russia. Before Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, the population of Kupiansk was over 25,000 people. The history of Kupiansk dates back to 1655, when it was founded as the Cossack settlement of Kupynka, which served as a fortress. Subsequently, the city developed as an important trade route and became the second railway hub in Kharkiv Oblast. The city is also known for its strategic location as a railway and road junction.
1655
The city was founded as a fortress
1781
The first coat of arms of the city was approved
1822
The newly built Cathedral of the Intercession was consecrated
1905
Kupiansk railway workers joined the all-Russian political strike
1957
Kupiansk Meat Processing Plant and Dairy Canning Plant were built
1966
The first melt was carried out at the Kupiansk Foundry
2009
A new railway station complex was opened, modernizing the railway hub
2022
The city was liberated from the occupiers during the Slobozhansky counteroffensive
2022
After liberation, communications, electricity, gas, and water supply were restored in the city
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Ukrainian Defense Ministry: 39 combat engagements in the frontline since the beginning of the day, fighting continues in the Pokrovske and Kramatorsk sectors

Intense fighting continued on the frontline of the Russian-Ukrainian war yesterday: 110 combat engagements and 39 additional combat engagements took place, Ukrainian troops repelled numerous Russian attacks, inflicting significant losses on the enemy, including 274 occupants killed and wounded, and 19 pieces of weapons and military equipment destroyed or damaged.

War in Ukraine • May 19, 08:23 AM • 38921 views
russia launched 3 missile and 38 air strikes, used 404 kamikaze drones and conducted more than three thousand attacks

Over the past day, russia launched 3 missile strikes, 38 air strikes, used 404 kamikaze drones and fired over 3,000 times at Ukrainian positions, with intense fighting in different directions.

War in Ukraine • May 18, 11:34 PM • 91410 views
Over the past day, aviation struck 18 areas of enemy personnel concentration and two of their SAMs - General Staff

In most parts of the frontline, the dynamics of hostilities remain tense, with Ukrainian troops adequately responding to Russian shelling and conducting assault operations to drive the enemy out.

War in Ukraine • May 18, 05:58 PM • 42027 views
Ivanivske and Kurdyumivka became new areas of russian assault during the day - General Staff

Ivanivske and Kurdiumivka became new areas of Russian attacks during the day, while the Kramatorsk sector remains one of the hottest spots in the frontline.

War in Ukraine • May 18, 02:46 PM • 47832 views
Combat continues in the area of Vovchansk - General Staff

The battle near Vovchansk in Kharkiv region continues, the enemy made seven attempts to storm the village of Synkivka in the Kupyansk sector.

War in Ukraine • May 18, 02:07 PM • 52063 views
Since the beginning of the day, 44 combat engagements have already taken place, most of them in the Pokrovske, Kramatorsk and Kurakhove sectors

Since the beginning of the day, 44 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Pokrovske, Kramatorsk and Kurakhove sectors, as the enemy continues active offensive actions, trying to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops.

War in Ukraine • May 18, 12:10 PM • 33776 views
Since the beginning of the day, russia has launched 15 missile and 70 air attacks, 452 strikes with kamikaze drones and 2843 artillery attacks

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, since the beginning of the day, 101 combat engagements have taken place, during which the enemy launched 15 missile strikes, 70 air strikes, 452 attacks using kamikaze drones and opened fire on Ukrainian positions 2,843 times.

War in Ukraine • May 17, 09:57 PM • 28421 views
In fact, the entire Kharkiv operation of the Russian Federation comes down to an attempt to weaken the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the frontline as a whole - Zelensky

According to President Zelenskyy, the entire Kharkiv operation by Russian troops is an attempt to weaken Ukrainian forces along the entire front line and to strengthen Russian propaganda aimed at world leaders.

War in Ukraine • May 17, 05:15 PM • 21882 views
Kharkiv region: Russians conduct unsuccessful attack in Hlyboke-Liptsi area

Russian invaders launched an unsuccessful attack in the area of Hlyboke-Liptsi in Kharkiv region, Ukrainian troops repelled the attack and inflicted losses on the enemy.

War in Ukraine • May 17, 03:11 PM • 18823 views
Ukrainian Armed Forces repel Russian attack in Kharkiv sector near Starytsia, reinforce defense in border area - General Staff

Ukrainian troops repelled a Russian attack near Starytsia in Kharkiv region, while Russian-terrorist forces used air power to strike the areas of Harbuzivka and Bilyi Kolodyazh, and made unsuccessful attempts to improve their tactical positions near several settlements in the Kupyansk sector.

War in Ukraine • May 17, 11:18 AM • 16344 views
Elimination of the consequences of the night attack of the russian federation continues in Kharkiv - Sinegubov

russian troops attacked Kharkiv at night using Shahed drones and S-300 missiles, damaging a multi-story building. Damage analysis and response is ongoing.

War in Ukraine • May 17, 08:47 AM • 16690 views
Battle continues in Kharkiv sector near Starytsia - General Staff

In the Kharkiv sector, fighting continues near Stanytsia, the situation in Vovchansk is under control, and Ukrainian troops are improving their tactical positions in certain areas.

War in Ukraine • May 17, 08:40 AM • 17249 views
Russian troops shelled Nevske in Luhansk region with a tank, destroying six houses - RMA

Russian troops shelled Nevske village in Luhansk region with a tank, destroying six houses, housing in Lysychansk is being restored at the residents' own expense, and new investors are not paying the money owed to the fired miners in the "luhansk people's republic".

War in Ukraine • May 17, 07:00 AM • 24754 views
The enemy attacked Kharkiv at night with S-300 and UAVs: the building of the district administration was damaged

Russian troops attacked Kharkiv at night with S-300s and drones, damaging the district administration building and a residential building. Over the day, 2 people were killed and 9 injured in the region due to Russian shelling.

War in Ukraine • May 17, 06:01 AM • 39563 views
Situation at the front remains under control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, but 5 combat engagements are still ongoing - General Staff

Since the beginning of the day, 114 combat engagements took place, 5 of them are ongoing. The situation remains under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, despite intense enemy shelling in many areas.

War in Ukraine • May 16, 09:41 PM • 31842 views
Ukrainian Defense Forces manage to stop enemy's active advance across Kharkiv region - Syniehubov

Ukrainian troops stopped an active Russian offensive in Kharkiv region and regained more favorable positions in some areas, although the front line has not yet stabilized.

War in Ukraine • May 16, 05:11 PM • 39097 views
Occupants are trying to storm the Defense Forces near Vovchansk - General Staff

Russian occupants, with the support of aviation, are trying to storm the positions of Ukrainian troops near Vovchansk, attacking near the village of Liptsy in the Kharkiv region. Ukrainian troops continue to resist the enemy invasion, destroying 14 units of enemy equipment in the Kharkiv sector and inflicting losses on the occupiers.

War in Ukraine • May 16, 02:04 PM • 29781 views
Intense fighting continues at the frontline, Ukrainian Armed Forces counterattack near Vovchansk - General Staff

On May 16, intense fighting continued along almost the entire frontline, with 58 combat engagements recorded, with the Russian occupiers being most active in the Kramatorsk and Pokrovsk sectors, and Ukrainian troops taking measures to prevent their advance.

War in Ukraine • May 16, 11:37 AM • 28312 views
Explosions occurred in Nevske and Novolyubivka, Russians continue assaults in three directions in Luhansk region - RMA

Explosions have occurred in Nevske and Novolyubivka, causing destruction, while Russians continue to advance on three fronts in Luhansk region.

War in Ukraine • May 16, 06:39 AM • 24384 views
Consequences of hostile shelling in Kharkiv region: 13 injured, outpatient clinic and dormitory damaged

Over the past day, 13 local residents were wounded in hostile shelling of Kharkiv region, and private houses, a dormitory and a family medicine outpatient clinic were damaged.

War in Ukraine • May 16, 06:03 AM • 23364 views
Since the beginning of the day 140 combat engagements took place - General Staff

Since the beginning of the day, Ukrainian troops have repelled 140 enemy attacks in multiple directions, and intense fighting continues in various parts of the frontline.

War in Ukraine • May 15, 10:02 PM • 27697 views
Situation in Kharkiv region partially stabilized, but occupants attack along almost the entire frontline - General Staff

Ukraine's defense forces managed to stabilize the situation in the Kharkiv sector, particularly on the northwestern outskirts of Vovchansk, despite intense fighting along the entire front line, which resulted in significant losses in manpower and equipment.

War in Ukraine • May 15, 05:57 PM • 42229 views
Defense Forces managed to partially stabilize the situation in Kharkiv region - Zelenskyy

Ukraine's defense and security forces have managed to partially stabilize the situation in Kharkiv region, paying particular attention to the frontline areas near the border and Vovchansk, where they continue to defend themselves against the Russian occupation forces.

War in Ukraine • May 15, 03:57 PM • 24394 views
Occupants make attempts to push back units of the Defense Forces in the area of Vovchansk

Russian troops are attempting to push Ukrainian troops out of Vovchansk, Kharkiv region, but Ukrainian soldiers are fighting back, returning fire and continuing to comb the northwestern outskirts of the city.

War in Ukraine • May 15, 02:21 PM • 25243 views
Defense Forces partially drive enemy out of Vovchansk - General Staff

In the Kharkiv sector, the Ukrainian Armed Forces partially drove the Russian occupiers out of the city of Vovchansk. Defensive actions are underway in the northern and northwestern outskirts of the city.

War in Ukraine • May 15, 11:45 AM • 30017 views
Kharkiv region: Russians strike with KABs, five wounded in Mala Danilivka and Kupyansk

Russian shelling in the Kharkiv region injured several civilians, including three women and a man working in an outpatient clinic, and caused destruction of civilian infrastructure.

War in Ukraine • May 15, 10:33 AM • 17518 views
General Staff: Russia has lost 615 troops since the beginning of the offensive in Kharkiv sector

Since the beginning of May 15, 41 combat engagements have taken place on the frontline, with intense fighting continuing in the Kharkiv, Kupyansk, Lyman, Siversk, Kramatorsk, Toretsk, Pokrovsk, Kurakhove and Vremivsk sectors. The defense forces inflict significant losses on the Russian-terrorist forces.

War in Ukraine • May 15, 09:30 AM • 42066 views
145 combat engagements took place in the frontline - General Staff

Since the beginning of the day, 145 combat engagements took place along the entire frontline, during which the enemy fired 3 missiles, over 320 sorties of kamikaze drones and over 2,400 attacks on Ukrainian positions, actively using aviation and dropping almost 70 guided aerial bombs on Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • May 14, 09:01 PM • 60376 views
Ukrainian Defense Ministry: 130 combat engagements in the frontline, Russians intensify attacks in the Pokrovsk sector

On May 14, 130 combat engagements took place on the contact line, during which the enemy intensively attacked Ukrainian positions, using its superiority in manpower and equipment, launching 2 missile strikes, 65 air strikes and 74 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems.

War in Ukraine • May 14, 05:02 PM • 34352 views
General Staff: 93 clashes have already taken place on the frontline, with the most active Russians in the Pokrovsk sector

On May 14, the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported 93 combat engagements on the frontline, with the most active activity in the Pokrovsk sector, where Russia conducted 30 attacks and 13 air strikes.

War in Ukraine • May 14, 02:19 PM • 20336 views