Ukrainian forces crush remaining Russian positions west of the Oskil River

The situation around Kupiansk is approaching a decisive tipping point in Ukraine’s favor. After months of pressure, Russian forces in the sector are no longer fighting for initiative but for survival. Ukrainian operations are steadily stripping Moscow of manpower, mobility, and options, turning once-contested ground into a trap. As conventional resupply and maneuver collapse, Russian commanders are resorting to increasingly desperate and improvised tactics. These choices reflect not creativity, but exhaustion and the absence of viable alternatives. What is unfolding near Kupiansk highlights how Ukraine is methodically converting tactical success into an operational collapse of Russian positions west of the Oskil River.

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