INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russia on Saturday claimed to have taken control of a little village near the crucial city of Kupiansk in the northeastern Ukrainian area of
The settlement of Gryanikovka ..
was entirely freed, the defense ministry stated in a declaration, referring to the Ukrainian town of Hryanykivka by its Russian
name.Hryanykivka was house to around 600 people prior to the start of Russias offensive in Ukraine last February.In September, Russian
troops pulled back from crucial cities in the northeastern area of Kharkiv, including the essential rail hub of Kupiansk.Kupiansk is near
the frontline in eastern Ukraine and residents fear it can be taken over again.The Ukrainian army stated earlier Saturday that Russian
troops were carrying out offensive actions in several cities consisting of Kupiansk and Bakhmut, the eastern city that is the scene of the
longest and bloodiest fight of the war up until now.
