Battle for Kupiansk. Russian Encirclement Becomes BRUTAL MEAT GRINDER!

Russian forces are ramping up efforts along the Kupiansk axis, hoping to turn the tide with a breakthrough across the Oskil River. Despite repeated attempts, their offensive has become bogged down in a deadly fire pocket, where Ukrainian defenders are executing a methodical strategy of containment and attrition. Russian troops, operating with poor logistics and limited armored support, remain vulnerable to constant Ukrainian drone strikes, special forces raids, and artillery fire. While Moscow aims to turn Kupiansk into a breakthrough point, Ukraine is using the battlefield geometry and Russian overextension to inflict steady, unsustainable losses. As a result, Kupiansk has become less a target of conquest and more a trap that slowly grinds down Russian combat capability.