Ukrainian forces refute Putin's claim about encirclement of Kupiansk

Russian leader Vladimir Putin's statements about supposed encirclement of Ukrainian forces in Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, were fabrications and fantasies not based on any factual evidence.

The East Group of Forces reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

At the same time, the military emphasized that heavy fighting was taking place in Kupiansk and its outskirts. Russian forces were reportedly trying to establish positions in the northern part of the city.

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Earlier, the Russian leader had claimed that Ukrainian units were encircled in Kupiansk and that he was ready to allow foreign journalists into the "encirclement zone" so they could see it for themselves.