Ukraine, Zelensky: ‘Encirclement of Kupyansk is a Russian lie’

Rome, 26 October (LaPresse) – Russian statements about the alleged encirclement of Ukrainian troops in the Kupyansk and Pokrovsk area are a complete lie. This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview with Ukrainian television, as reported by local media. ‘This is a total lie. And it’s not the first,’ said the president, stressing that the purpose of these messages is to create panic and give the impression that Russia is winning.