# Ukrainian troops infiltrate Russian rear near Kupiansk through 15 kilometers of gas pipelines

https://mins.news/en/item/111600

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-22 18:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-ukrainian-troops-infiltrate-russian-rear-near-kupiansk-through-15-kilometers-of-gas-pipelines/

> Ukraine’s 2nd Khartiia Corps said Ukrainian troops and other units moved about 15 kilometers through underground gas pipelines in the Veles operation to reach the Russian rear near Kupiansk. The corps said more than 30 Russian soldiers were captured and Russian forces suffered over 100 casualties; The Kyiv Independent could not independently verify those figures.

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