Colombians close around the last Russian stronghold and put Russians to siege

Today the most important news comes from the Kopiansk direction. Here Ukrainian and Colombian forces conducted a new localized counterattack around Dvorechna, putting the last Russian stronghold under siege west of the Oskil river. Notably, Ukrainian forces recaptured the village of Fiholivka, which is strategically located on the road leading to Dvorechna from the north. Using Fiholivka, Ukrainian and Colombian forces can now assault Dvorechna from all sides. As the size of the bridgehead shrinks, Russia is forced to supply the town over an increasingly narrow stretch of river and use limited crossings, which are under constant monitoring by Ukrainian drones. Additionally, Ukrainian and Colombian units are now positioned in deforested areas only 2 kilometers from the town, which makes the accumulation of forces for assaults much easier, allowing them to assault from a forward position, reducing Russia's time to react. However, Ukrainian forces also face significant challenges during their counterattacks. The most difficult stage is getting the assault groups to Dvorechna without being detected, as Russian drones constantly monitor the roads and remotely lay mines to disrupt an attack before it begins. To prevent this, Ukrainian forces carry out additional reconnaissance immediately before moving out, gathering intelligence on Russian positions, identifying the location and strength of enemy troops, and using drones and other assets to suppress Russian defenses and support the advancing assault groups. The forests north of Kupyansk are particularly valuable because they provide cover for Ukrainian and Colombian forces to assemble and move toward their objectives while reducing their exposure to Russian drone surveillance. They accumulate forces south of the town and will attack along the river, which protects their eastern flank during the assault. Ukrainians are also positioned in the forest patches west of Dvorechna, which they can reinforce by advancing through tree lines, as these provide concealment during troop rotations. With the recent capture of Olivka, Ukrainian forces can now also use the road to use armored vehicles to deploy troops directly inside Dvorechna. This methodical combination of reconnaissance, concealed troop movements, fire support, and coordinated assault groups is therefore central to how the Ukrainian-Colombian unit operates. As the assault troops are now ready for attack, these preparations will help them to recapture Dvorechna as Ukraine moves toward the final assault and siege of the town. To assess the operation aimed at destroying the Russian bridgehead, Ukraine's commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Mikhailo Drapati, visited the unit's headquarters and frontline sector. Drapati met with the 23rd RuG Assault Regiment, whose ranks are almost fully filled with Colombians. During the visit, the regiment's commander briefed Drapati on recent assault operations, the elimination of Russian infiltrations, and the liberation of key positions in the Kharkiv region. Drapati also focused on how foreign volunteers are being recruited, organized, and integrated into combat operations, highlighting their critical role in the ongoing counteroffensive. This visit highlighted the importance of this counterattack because despite Ukrainians liberating Kupyansk in March of this year, Russia's Dvorechna bridgehead to the north of the city was left intact. This allowed them to continue to infiltrate the city, which is why Ukraine needs to eliminate the bridgehead. Overall, the Ukrainians are laying siege to Dvorechna to eliminate the last stronghold in the Russian salient. With Ukrainian forces advancing from multiple directions, Russia's main stronghold the western bank of the Oskil is increasingly coming under pressure from all sides. If Ukraine succeeds in taking Dvorechna, it would remove a key Russian foothold and significantly reduce Moscow's ability to launch further infiltrations toward Kupyansk. Lastly, we are now expanding our Ukraine coverage and we need your help. As the pace of the war is increasing, we are now doubling our daily updates to cover all latest developments. To help us increase the coverage and inform more people about the war, please subscribe to our news website. Right now we launched a 50% discount and the subscription starts from just $4.99. As a thank you, with this subscription you will unlock premium access to our interactive news map with more news summaries, advanced analytics tools and of course our exclusive videos. So check out the link in the description to become an exclusive member of our community. I truly appreciate everyone who stepped up to join us. Your support means the world to us.