In Kupyansk, a special forces group of the 8th Regiment of the Special Operations Forces "went to the ATB to get the occupiers". These actions contributed to the liberation of the city center, reported in the CCO.

During reconnaissance in the center of Kupiansk, the military discovered a group of Russian occupants. They held positions in a destroyed supermarket and a house nearby.

The special forces came into direct contact with the enemy in an urban area, resulting in two Russian soldiers being killed and two more captured.

"The work of the Special Forces group assisted adjacent units in liberating the central part of Kupyansk," the Special Forces noted.

Ukrainian Special Forces conducted a sweep in the center of Kupyansk: Russians were hiding in ATB – video
Prisoners (screenshot of the SSU video)
  • january 12 Defense Forces set up a flag Ukraine over the city hall of Kupyansk.
  • on January 21, the Armed Forces reported that most of the Russians centered in the center Kupyansk in one block. The enemy's attempts to restore the situation in the city are unsuccessful.