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How Ukraine defends Kupiansk from Russian troops crawling through pipes

KHARKIV OBLAST — The longest a Russian soldier can hope to survive for after emerging from the underground pipeline is, according to those hunting them, one single hour. "But it's usually 10 minutes, and that's it," "Tovsty," chief sergeant of a company in Ukraine's Khartiia Brigade, says at a command post in northeastern Kharkiv Oblast. Tovsty is watching live drone footage showing a scene which has been repeating itself over and over again for months now — Russian soldiers emerging from disu

A Ukrainian serviceman of the Khartiia Brigade at a command post near Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, on April 1, 2026.

About Ryazan Oblast

Ryazan Oblast is a federal subject of Russia covering 39,600 square kilometers (15,300 square miles), approximately 200 kilometers (124 miles) southeast of Moscow, with a population of around 1.1 million. The region hosts military installations and oil refining facilities supporting Russia's war effort. Ukrainian forces have conducted drone strikes on refineries and military targets in Ryazan Oblast since February 2022.

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