A Khartiia battalion commander told Kyiv Post that Russian assaults near Kupyansk have not intensified in recent weeks, pushing back on Vladimir Putin’s claims that Moscow’s troops are closing in on the city.

Putin claimed Russian troops are around 10 km from Sumy and between 2 km and 5 km from Kupiansk, while insisting Russia allegedly has no plans to seize Sumy.

A Khartiia battalion commander told Kyiv Post that Russian assaults near Kupyansk have not intensified in recent weeks, pushing back on Vladimir Putin’s claims that Moscow’s…