Russia claims control of half of Kupiansk

RussiaÕs defence ministry says its troops have captured Òabout halfÓ
of UkraineÕs city of Kupiansk, but Kyiv denies any such advance

Russian control as of Sep 3, 2025
Russian advances and claimed control

Sep 3, Kupiansk
Drone video shows
Russian forces holding
parts of city Ð UkraineÕs
military describes report
as staged propaganda

Pokrovsk: Ukrainian
report lists nearly 50
attempts by Russian
forces to break through
KyivÕs defences

RUSSIA
UKRAINE
DNIPROPETROVSK
REGION
DONETSK
REGION
KHARKIV
REGION
LUHANSK
REGION
Bakhmut
Belgorod
Borova
Izyum
Kharkiv
Kramatorsk
Kreminna
Lyman
Lyptsi
Severodonetsk
Shebekino
Starobilsk
Svatove
Toretsk
Velykyi
Burluk
Vovchansk
Zolochiv
25km
15 miles

Siversky
Donets
River
Oskil River

RUSSIA
UKRAINE
Kyiv
300km
185 miles

Sources: ISW and AEIÕs Critical Threats Project, Reuters
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