Ukrainian forces repel Russia troops

14/11/2024 5:46

        Ukrainian forces on Wednesday
        repelled an attempt by Russian troops to pierce defences near
        the northeastern city of Kupiansk, Ukraine's General Staff said.
        
        The General Staff report, posted on Facebook, said Russian
        forces attacked in four waves and deployed about 15 pieces of
        equipment, including tanks, armoured vehicles and a
        mine-clearing system.
        
        "With skilful and decisive actions, our defenders stopped
        the enemy, destroyed all of its armoured vehicles and eliminated
        a significant portion of its personnel," the report said.
        
        Some of the Russian forces, it said, had, donned uniforms
        resembling those of the Ukrainian military, a practice it
        characterised as amounting to a war crime.
        
        Kupiansk, east of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second city, was seized
        by Russian forces in the early days of their February 2022
        invasion, but was recaptured by Ukrainian troops in a lightning
        counter-offensive later in the year.
        
        Russian forces have in recent months been active in the
        area.