Sergei Kuzovlev

Commander, Russian Western Grouping of Forces

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Born: January 7, 1967, Michurinsk

Education: Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia, Ryazan Airborne Command High School

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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The battle for Kupiansk

Force in Play

As of May 2026: Leading Russian offensive operations toward Kupiansk

Russian forces have spent more than two years trying to recapture Kupiansk, a railway hub they lost in five days during Ukraine's 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive. On February 9, 2026, they launched a mechanized assault east of the city, claiming to have captured Petropavlivka and Stepova Novoselivka, though Ukrainian forces said they repelled multiple attacks there.

Updated May 27