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Kupiansk

City in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine

Geopolitics · 22 Oct 2026Ukrainian troops infiltrate Russian rear via gas pipelines near Kupiansk, capture over 30 soldiers

Ukrainian forces infiltrated the rear of Russian positions near Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast by moving about 15 kilometers through underground gas pipelines, capturing more than 30 Russian soldiers and inflicting over 100 casualties, according to Ukraine's National Guard's 2nd Khartiia Corps on Oct. 22.