Belousov congratulated the Russian Armed Forces on the liberation of Kupyansk and other settlements

On November 21, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov congratulated the command and personnel of the units on the liberation of several key settlements during a special military operation.

The head of the department appealed to the military of specific motorized rifle brigades and regiments, whose forces took control of the city of Kupyansk and the village of Petropavlovsk in the Kharkiv region, as well as the village of Yampol, the village of Novoselovka and the village of Stavki in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).

"In stubborn battles with the enemy, military personnel, showing examples of bravery and dedication, courageously fulfill their military duty, confidently move forward, showing an example of perseverance and perseverance," Belousov said on the Telegram channel of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Belousov stressed that as a result of the decisive actions of the Russian Armed Forces, the enemy suffered significant losses and retreated. Belousov expressed confidence that the Russian Army will continue to carry out combat missions with honor, bringing victory in its military district closer.

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The day before, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, First Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia, Army General Valery Gerasimov reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin that the Russian Armed Forces had liberated Kupyansk. He added that Russian troops continue to destroy formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) surrounded on the left bank of the Oskol River.

Political scientist Ivan Mezyuho, in an interview with Izvestia on November 21, said that the loss of Kupyansk undermines the already low rating of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky within the aggressive part of Ukrainian society. On the same day, the Russian Defense Ministry clarified that the Russian army had liberated 16 settlements in a week. In particular, the Zapad group liberated the settlements of Kupyansk, as well as Petropavlovsk, Kharkiv region. In addition, Yampol, Stavki, Maslyakova and Novoselovka in the DPR were liberated.

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