Ukrainian forces appear to retake Kupiansk amid advances in north-east

Kyiv reportedly takes control of vital town and encircles thousands of Russian troops in Izyum Ukraine-Russia war: latest updates Ukrainian forces are continuing to make unexpectedly rapid advances in the north-east of the country, as Kyiv appears to have retaken control of the strategically vital town of Kupiansk and encircled thousands of Russian troops in Izyum, Moscow's stronghold in the north-east sector of the front. Ukrainian troops have in the past few days pushed Russian forces out of a...