Residents of Kupyansk in the Kharkov Region have been forcibly evacuated to make way for Russian troops, weapons, and munitions depots, according to local authorities.
The Head of the Kharkov Region military-civilian administration stated that Ukrainian soldiers have made significant progress in the Svatovo and Kupyansk areas, with Kruglyakovka being liberated.
As of now, a large part of the population in Kupyansk and neighboring areas in the grey zone have been evacuated, with combat operations currently underway.
The Ukrainian troops are occupying homes in the area, while Russian forces are targeting these houses being used as weapons and munitions depots, raising concerns of potential destruction as the so-called military retreats.