The Russian

occupiers conducted a reconnaissance and sabotage operation on the Ukrainian-Russian border and northeast of Kupyansk.

So, 

probably, Russian troops are trying to increase the pace of offensive operations on the Kupyansk-Lyman line

.

This is stated in the report of the American Institute for the Study of War dated February 23.

It is reported that on February 22, Russian forces conducted a reconnaissance and sabotage operation on the Ukrainian-Russian international border and northeast of Kupyansk. 

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stressed that

Ukrainian troops repelled Russian intelligence

in the Bologhivka area (approximately 40 km northeast of Kupyansk), forcing the sabotage and reconnaissance group to retreat to Russia.

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as the report stated that a Russian-Russian subversive and reconnaissance group was trying to infiltrate the Figolivka region (approximately 22 km northeast of Kupyansk).

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Russian troops are probably trying to increase the pace of offensive operations on the Kupyansk-Lyman line.

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"The Russian advance on the western front line in the Luhansk region complicates the terrain, forest and Ukrainian fortifications," the message reads.

IN 

ISW with reference to

General Staff 

The Armed Forces add that

 Russian troops also conducted several unsuccessful offensive operations in the Kupyan and Lyman directions, and Ukrainian troops repelled an assault on Kuzemivka (17 km northwest of Svatovo) and Dibrova (approximately 10 km southeast of Liman). 

In addition, according to Serhiy Gaidai, the head of the Luhansk OVA, two Russian tank and infantry companies unsuccessfully tried to break through in the Kremin direction.

The Institute emphasizes that

the main efforts of the Russian army

are now focused on completely capturing the Luhansk region and advancing westward to the eastern Kharkiv region and encircling the northern part of the Donetsk region. 

It will be recalled that ISW assessed that Putin revived his imperialist narrative about "historical milestones", which

could threaten the former Soviet countries.

As the head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Major General Kyrylo Budanov, stated,

Russia's new "big" offensive is already underway

: "It is going on so much that not everyone can even see it, this offensive is of such quality."

The head of the GUR expressed his confidence that now the Russians are showing their best.

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