On 4 December, the Russian army attempted to break through the defences of the town of Kupyansk in Kharkiv Region. Ukrainian forces repelled the enemy's assault.
This was reported by Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Centre for Countering Disinformation.
‘The Russian army did attempt to break through to Kupyansk today. Several units of equipment and infantry attempted to break through and were destroyed by our forces,’ Kovalenko said.
He notes that such assaults are now a common practice for the Russians. The occupiers are trying to break through to the residential sector or the outskirts. They land there and try to gain a foothold before reinforcements arrive.
- Earlier, British intelligence reported that the Russian army had intensified its offensive near Kupyansk. The Russian army has reached the Oskil River.