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MOSCOW, Sept 23, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Russia said Tuesday it had captured a large part of the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kupiansk and that it wanted to expand its advance much deeper into the Kharkiv region.

"Control over Kupiansk will allow for further advances deep into the Kharkiv region, including towards Izium and Chuhuiv," the Russian army said in a statement.