# Zelensky says Ukraine’s ‘Veles’ pipeline operation near Kupiansk ‘eliminated’ over 100 Russian troops

https://mins.news/en/item/117876

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-27 18:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-veles-pipeline-operation-near-kupiansk-eliminates-over-100-russian-troops-zelensky-says/

> Ukraine’s forces killed more than 100 Russian soldiers and captured over 30 in the Veles operation near Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. The operation advanced more than 15 kilometers through underground gas pipelines and involved the National Guard’s 2nd Khartiia Corps and other Ukrainian units.

## Stories

- [Russia Ukraine War and European Support](https://mins.news/en/topic/russia-ukraine-war-european-support) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/russia-ukraine-war-european-support.md

## Related coverage

- [Inside Ukraine’s underground pipeline operation against Russian forces near Kupiansk](https://mins.news/en/item/118528) — euronews, 2026-10-28
- [Russian troops evacuate 87 civilians from Kupyansk-Uzlovoy, diplomat says](https://mins.news/en/item/116790) — TASS, 2026-10-27
- [How Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi pushed back Russian forces in Donbas](https://mins.news/en/video/116029) — The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-26