Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov on Jan. 28 refuted the Russian Protection Ministry's claims that Russian forces had captured the village of Dvorichna within the Kupiansk district, emphasizing that combating within the space is ongoing, Ukrinform reported.

"This isn’t the primary assertion of this type from the Russian aspect; it’s pure propaganda and doesn’t mirror actuality," Syniehubov mentioned.

Positioned 100 kilometers (60 miles) east of Kharkiv and 17 kilometers (10 miles) north of Kupiansk, Dvorichna sits on the western financial institution of the Oskil River, a key geographic function within the area.

Russia has been trying to safe a foothold on this financial institution for months, aiming to outflank Ukrainian defenses and threaten a rear assault in Kupiansk.

Andrii Besedin, head of the Kupiansk city army administration, famous earlier in January that Russian troops have been attempting to ascertain a bridgehead in Dvorichna to facilitate additional advances.

Russian forces have ramped up operations close to Kupiansk since September, reaching the economic outskirts of the city within the northeast. Ukrainian troops efficiently repelled a number of Russian assaults all through December.

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