Recently, Ukraine’s Thirty-third Mechanized Brigade developed a new plan to regain control of the situation in Kupiansk. Instead of sending infantry into another costly clearing operation, the brigade planned to cut off and eliminate these infiltrators using a coordinated assault conducted entirely by drones, including unmanned ground vehicles and FPV drones. This approach was necessary because months of back-and-forth fighting have reduced Kupiansk to ruins, creating countless hiding places for small Russian assault groups. Although Ukrainian forces cleared and recaptured the town in December last year, Russian troops have continued infiltrating in small groups, suffering heavy losses but maintaining a limited presence through constant attacks. While these efforts have repeatedly failed to restore meaningful Russian control, they have forced Ukrainian troops to conduct dangerous house-t

Source: Brutal Ukrainian assault closes off all escape routes for Russian forces