Kyiv says it is "in a defensive position" near Kupyansk

Ukraine announced that its forces are in a defensive position facing Russian forces near the city of Kupyansk in the eastern part of the country.

The Deputy Minister of Defense said, "For the past two days, the enemy has launched intense attacks in the Kupyansk sector in the Kharkiv region. We are in a defensive position," adding that "fierce battles occur and positions change repeatedly within a single day."