Occupiers advanced near Kupiansk, Pokrovsk, and Vuhledar: ISW report.


In the Kursk region, counterattacking operations of Ukrainian forces are taking place, while Russian troops advance in the areas of Kupiansk, Pokrovsk, and Vuhledar. This is reported by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
On October 28, battles continued in the Kursk region, but these changes on the front have not been officially confirmed.
Russian sources claim they have advanced to Novoivanivka, but this is not confirmed by ISW analysts.
Ukrainian sources reported an assault by the Armed Forces of Ukraine east of Novyi Put with the use of armored vehicles.
In general, Russian sources claimed counterattacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in different areas, but these data are not confirmed.
Russian troops continue offensive operations in the north of the Kharkiv region near Vovchansk, but do not achieve significant results.
The objective of the Russian occupiers is to capture certain areas and divert the attention of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from other directions.
In the Luhansk region, a slight advancement of Russian troops southeast of Kupiansk is noted.
In the Donetsk region, Russian invaders continue offensive actions in various areas, but there is no confirmation of changes on the front line.
Russian sources claim advances in different areas, but this information is not confirmed.
On the Dnipro direction, attacks by Russian occupiers are also observed.
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