First, the mandatory evacuation included families with children from 27 towns close Kupańsk, to then extend it by 40 on 14 October. The ongoing conflict of the Buyers will thin to the Russian scales if they get Sobolivka west of the city. The final fall of Sobolivka will mean the cut off of the defensive simplification in Kupansk from the supplies, which means the forced retreat of Ukrainian troops. Worst of all, the Buyer's is an crucial railway hub in the east.