 Russians concentrate main forces in Kupiansk sector, redeploying reserves to Barkhmut direction. The situation in the eastern part of the front is difficult but under control, says Colonel General Oleksandr Sirsky, commander of the land forces of the armed forces of Ukraine. He wrote about this on Telegram. According to Sirsky, the defense forces continue to perform tasks in the eastern direction. The situation is difficult but under control. The enemy is transferring reserves to the Barkhmut direction, trying to stop our advance, he emphasized. According to the commander, at the same time, the Russians have concentrated their main forces in the Kupiansk direction, where Ukrainian soldiers are holding the line. We continue to fight, we will win, Sirsky emphasized. As reported, Russian troops have intensified their offensive in the Kupiansk direction to regain lost positions and pull Ukrainian forces back from the Barkhmut direction. Earlier, the Institute for the Study of War noted that by intensifying operations on the Kupiansk front, the Russians are trying to draw the reserves of Ukraine's defense forces away from critical areas of the front. However, experts believe that the invaders will not be able to make an operationally significant breakthrough.