American philanthropist Howard Buffett visited Kupyansk with Ukraine’s “White Angel” police unit. Thanks to armored vehicles from his foundation, over 200 civilians were evacuated from danger zones. Buffett joined the mission personally and was honored with a unit patch for his support.

But, but but. Gerasimov said Kupyansk was taken?

Russian war correspondents one by one now confirm the loss of Kupyansk in Kharkiv Oblast, mocking their own command: “The city is lost, but at least medals were handed out.” They say Ukraine deployed significant forces and that earlier Russian statements proved empty.