 Ukrainian border guards near Kupiansk destroy Russian position and troops. The Ukrainian Defence Forces in the Kupiansk direction discovered the enemy position and attacked it. The process of destroying the occupiers was captured on video reports the State Border Guard service of Ukraine. We organized a New Year's Eve fireworks show for the invaders, the statement reads. It is noted that on the last day of 2023, border guards, the Steel Frontier Offensive Guard Brigade destroyed the occupiers observation post in the Kupiansk direction. An accurate drop destroyed the enemy positions along with occupiers, the border guard services added. The Russian Army continues its aggression against Ukraine from the territories of its border regions. Occupiers have concentrated approximately 19,000 troops near the border with Ukraine according to the press service of the Joint Forces operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In addition to military targets, Russia seeks to destroy energy, transportation and industrial infrastructure. The enemy strikes residential neighborhoods, hospitals, schools, shopping centers and warehouses with humanitarian aid. To accomplish these tasks, the aggressor country has deployed a troop formation totaling about 19,000 individuals armed with tanks, combat armored vehicles, artillery and missile technology, air defense systems and operational tactical missile complexes, the statement says.