On December 12, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Ukrainian military positions in the Kupyansk area of ​​the Kharkiv region. He announced this on his Telegram channel, posting a video of himself standing near a stele with the inscription "Kupyansk" surrounded by soldiers.

In the footage, the head of state congratulated the Ground Forces soldiers on their professional holiday, thanked them for their steadfastness, and presented them with awards. Distant artillery explosions can be heard during the footage.

Previously, the Russian Ministry of Defense repeatedly stated that it had fully established control over the city of Kupyansk and completed the clearing of Ukrainian forces from it.