INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
said Thursday.The Oskil River serves as the de-facto front line in parts of the region, with Ukrainian troops entrenched on the western bank
Ukrainian positions.Besedin added that Russian forces were now just two kilometers (around one mile) from Kupiansk, a strategically
posing new challenges for Ukrainian defenses.A Russian breakthrough in the Kupiansk area could reverse some of the gains Ukraine achieved
during its successful 2022 offensive, which dealt a significant blow to Moscow.Both sides are vying for better battlefield positions ahead
of the inauguration of U.S
President-elect Donald Trump on Jan
20, almost three years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
