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strike2026-09-27 12:00 UTC🇺🇦 Kupiansk direction: forests near Lyman Pershyi; Kovsharivka (SE of Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi); Petropavlivka (east of Kupiansk), Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
Report claims Ukrainian drones and FPV attacks caused heavy Russian losses near Kupiansk
A Telegram post alleges that Ukrainian drones, including FPV drones, tracked and struck Russian troops in forests near Lyman Pershyi and in areas around Kovsharivka and Petropavlivka on the Kupiansk axis. It claims dozens were killed over the past week, with additional specific incidents described on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
DETAILS
Type
strike
Occurred
2026-09-27 12:00
Reported
2026-09-29
Location
Kupiansk direction: forests near Lyman Pershyi; Kovsharivka (SE of Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi); Petropavlivka (east of Kupiansk), Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
Coordinates
49.7133, 37.6142
Confidence
48 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Post alleges at least 34 Russian fighters were struck by drones in the past week near Lyman Pershyi (only six survived) and describes additional fatalities and wounded from FPV/drone-related attacks around Kovsharivka and Petropavlivka; totals are not independently verifiable.
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