Russians are advancing on several sectors of the front: Putin's goal is becoming more and more concrete. The megacity of Kharkiv could be a priority for Kremlin autocrat Vladimir Putin.
Kupyansk is not only a strategically important railway junction, the P07 national road also runs from here to just outside the gates of Kharksiv. The fact that attacks here that violate international law have increased significantly for the first time since spring 2022 is raising speculation that Putin could order the conquest of the megacity.