US EditionRussians break into Kupiansk via gas pipeline, watchdog says
- On September 12 and 13, 2025, Russian troops infiltrated Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast by moving through a gas pipeline from the occupied village of Lyman Pershyi nearby.
- This infiltration followed earlier use of pipelines as a tactic in the region, prompted by Russian efforts to bypass natural barriers like the Oskil river and gain surprise behind Ukrainian lines.
- Russian forces set up drone pilot positions in Kupiansk, while Ukrainian Defense Forces damaged and closed pipeline valves to prevent further equipment movement through the route.
- Ukrainian officials stated, "There are no Russians in Kupiansk," while fighting continued on the outskirts and the General Staff reported 395 Russian casualties, including 288 killed, in operations near the town.
- The events highlight the vulnerability of pipeline routes as infiltration paths and have led Ukrainian forces to strengthen surveillance and carry out counter-sabotage operations in and around Kupiansk.
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Russia reports a further advance in Ukraine. Near the strategically important Kupiansk troops apparently dug tunnels under the Oskil river to quickly penetrate the city. Ukraine denies a Russian success.
Analysts from the Deep State Project report that the Russians have used pipes to infiltrate their groups for the third time, following the incidents at Sudzha and Avdeyevka.
The Russian troops have infiltrated the city of Kupiansk, in Harkov region, using a gas pipeline that has an end in an hour under the control of Moscow, informs the Deep State monitoring site, quoted by The...
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