ALBAWABA - About 5,000 Ukrainian soldiers are stranded on the eastern bank of the Oskil River in the Kharkiv region of eastern Ukraine, according to a statement released by the Kremlin on Friday.
Ukraine has refuted Russia's announcement last night that it had seized control of Kupiansk, a significant town in the area.
During a visit to a command center of the "Zapad" group on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that his forces are currently encircling roughly fifteen Ukrainian battalions in the Kharkiv region's Kupiansk–Uzlovyi area.
Putin emphasized the significance of the army continuing its advance on several fronts by confirming that fighting is already occurring inside Kostyantynivka in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic.
The Russian president gave Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov instructions to present a thorough report on the situation in the region under the Central Group's jurisdiction during a meeting with military commanders. According to Putin, the Russian people rely on their army and anticipate the necessary outcomes for the nation.
According to Russian media, Putin was informed about the situation on the battlefield in Kostyantynivka, Kramatorsk, and the area surrounding Kupiansk. He also noted that all of the tasks assigned to him during his previous meeting with military officials had been successfully completed.
