Russian forces bombard Oskil River crossings in Kharkiv Oblast, hampering evacuations – local authorities

Russian forces are relentlessly bombarding crossings over the Oskil River, hampering the repair of critical infrastructure and disrupting evacuation efforts on the left (eastern) bank in Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast.

Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, on the national joint 24/7 newscast

Details: Syniehubov noted that an intensified evacuation from the Kupiansk district is underway. However, earlier, the Russians struck the crossings over the Oskil River, which is complicating the evacuation efforts.

Quote: "In fact, we can no longer ensure the repair of critical infrastructure on the left bank of the Oskil River in Kupiansk. The enemy is constantly destroying it."

Details: Syniehubov said a total of 9,000 people, including over 4,800 residents of the Kupiansk hromada, are due to be evacuated from settlements on the Kupiansk front. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.] The authorities are prioritising the left bank, where over 2,700 people remain.

A further 169 local residents, including 79 children, are set to be evacuated from the Borova hromada, where the security situation remains tense.

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