On October 15, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov declared that local authorities will conduct mandatory evacuations for residents of the city of Kupiansk and three adjacent communities due to the ongoing Russian advance in the region.
Kupiansk, a strategic city in Kharkiv Oblast, was temporarily occupied in 2022 by Russian troops. Kupiansk was heavily attacked in recent months as Russia intensified its assaults on the area.
After the Kharkiv offensive, Russian forces have been much more active in Kupiansk.
Syniehubov, the TV host, said that due to the security situation it was decided to intensify evacuations for civilians within the Kupiansk District, including the City of Kupiansk.
Syniehubov said that Borova village, another strategic foothold in Kharkiv Oblast for Ukraine, would be evacuated as well.
“The Kupiansk Sector is the most difficult.” We can no longer guarantee that electricity, heat, and water will be restored on the east bank of Oskil River which divides the town due to constant shelling,” Syniehubov stated. He added that “repair teams immediately come under Russian gunfire” when they attempt to conduct restoration work.
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The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russians had carried out 26 strikes near Kupiansk in the past day.
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“Now the town is more like a desert world: there are no shelters either for civilians or for soldiers,” said Anastasia Bobovnikova. She was a spokesperson from the Operational Tactical Group Luhansk.
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