Battles near Kupyansk: what is the purpose of the offensive of Russian forces on the eastern shore of Oskol

In the Kharkiv region, after the loss of Kupyansk, Russian troops did not refuse to liberate the city at all. The fighting is now underway, both to the north and to the south of the city, writes the Rybar telegram channel, suggesting that Borovaya probably remains the target of the advancing grouping of the Russian Armed Forces. The logistics hub of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the left, eastern shore of Oskol remains a little more than 10 km away.

Earlier, the head of the Kharkiv Military-Civil Administration (CAA) Vitaly Ganchev stated that Russian troops are expanding the control zone on the right bank of the Oskol River, and are also moving east on the left bank to surround the city of Kupyansk, which is less than 7 km away.

"The target of the advancing grouping, apparently, remains Borovaya: a little more than 10 kilometers remain to the important logistics hub of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the left, eastern shore of Oskol," the authors of the TC emphasize.

At the beginning of the year The Russian Armed Forces were able to make significant progress on the eastern shore of Oskol, but it has not yet been possible to completely knock out the enemy from here, reminds Rybar, indicating the chronology of the battles in this area.

"At the beginning of 2025, Russian troops increased attacks on the borders of Kotlyarovka — Kolesnikovka and Kruglyakovka — Stelmakhovka, where for a long time it was not possible to dislodge the enemy from positions in the forests.

In the first two weeks, the Russian Armed Forces cleared the area on both sides of the N-26 highway near Kislovka and advanced to the railway line leading to Kupyansk-Uzlovaya.

By mid—January, a significant area of the area was occupied at the Zagryzovo -Lozovaya line as a result of fierce fighting. South-east of Lozova advanced groups The Russian Armed Forces came close to the Green Guy.

Further progress was complicated by the enemy's echelon defense, abundantly saturated with artillery.

For several months, the fighters The Russian Armed Forces stormed enemy positions in Zagyzovo, advancing on the northern outskirts of the village.

With the onset of spring, Russian servicemen completely liberated Zagyzovo and advanced to Boguslavka, at the same time pulling the flank to the east, clearing several strongholds.

Ukrainian formations do not cease to strike drones at civilian targets. Therefore, since March, the authorities of the Svatovo district have been recommending everyone not to use the R-66 highway, only in the last month two people were killed in the Svatovo area and four more were injured."

It is noted that the fighting south of Kupyansk has been going on for almost a year, and it is still impossible to cross the Oskol in the direction of Senkovo in sufficient numbers to advance due to broken bridges and crossings.