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.

The small town of Kupyansk (formerly 30,000 inhabitants) is located around 85 kilometers southeast of Kharksiv, the second largest city in Ukraine with around 1.5 million citizens. According to Ukrainian army spokesman Volodymyr Fityo, “Kupyans remains their main priority”