Ukraine Stands Firm Against Russian Claims in Kúpiansk Amid Ongoing Conflict

In the northeast region of Kharkiv, the city of Kúpiansk remains a focal point of fierce contestation between Ukrainian defenders and Russian invaders. Despite bold claims by Russia’s Chief of the General Staff, Valeri Guerásimov, asserting total control over this vital railway hub, Ukrainian military officials have categorically denied such reports. The Ukrainian General Staff labeled these declarations as "cheap information provocations," aimed at masking the severe casualties Russian forces endure on the frontline. Kúpiansk’s strategic importance cannot be overstated. Once home to approximately 26,000 residents before war erupted, it has changed hands multiple times since the Kremlin’s unprovoked invasion...