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  • Russia is trying to seize control of major city in northern Ukraine and shell it with artillery
    Russians are advancing — after a breakthrough in the region, Sumy may come under direct fire.On the border of Sumy Oblast, Russian occupiers have intensified their offensive and advanced 6–7 kilometers deep into Ukrainian territory. According to Ivan Shevtsov, head of the press service of the “Steel Border” brigade, the main assault is directed toward the settlements of Yunakivka and Khotin. If the Russians capture these villages, the regional center, the city of Sumy, will be under direct threa
     
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Russia is trying to seize control of major city in northern Ukraine and shell it with artillery

Par :Olena Mukhina
2 juin 2025 à 07:18

Russians are advancing — after a breakthrough in the region, Sumy may come under direct fire.
On the border of Sumy Oblast, Russian occupiers have intensified their offensive and advanced 6–7 kilometers deep into Ukrainian territory.

According to Ivan Shevtsov, head of the press service of the “Steel Border” brigade, the main assault is directed toward the settlements of Yunakivka and Khotin. If the Russians capture these villages, the regional center, the city of Sumy, will be under direct threat.

Russia does not intend to stop at creating a so-called “buffer zone,” adds Shevtsov. Its goal is the full occupation of Sumy Oblast, as well as Kharkiv Oblast and other regions in eastern Ukraine.

According to Andrii Demchenko, spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service (SBGS), about 50,000 Russian troops have been concentrated in Kursk Oblast near the Russian border, UNIAN reports. 

Control over Sumy and its surrounding roads would allow Moscow to sever the main supply lines supporting Ukrainian operations in Russia’s Kursk Oblast. Additionally, seizure of Sumy would strengthen Russia’s territorial claims in any future peace talks, as Moscow seeks to annex more Ukrainian territory it already occupies. 

The offensive is accompanied by intense shelling from drones, artillery, and aircraft using glide bombs and guided missiles.

All of this aims to complicate the defense of Ukrainian positions and push even deeper.

“The situation is not easy — in fact, it’s difficult. The Russians are sending infantry groups toward Yunakivka and Khotin. If earlier we observed activity in the areas of Basivka and Zhuravka, now the zone has expanded,” Demchenko says.

So far, heavy armored vehicles have not been used. Instead, Russia is deploying infantry, including units on quad bikes and motorcycles, to quickly break into Ukrainian territory.

The invaders are trying to entrench themselves in forest belts and hideouts while awaiting reinforcements.

“We must pay tribute to our soldiers, who are bravely holding the defense and destroying dozens of invaders every day… But unfortunately, the enemy does not care about its losses — some die, others keep coming,” the military spokesperson emphasizes. 

According to Demchenko, the occupiers’ goal is to gradually expand the combat zone and move closer to strategically important logistical hubs to increase pressure on Ukraine’s defense forces.

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  • Russia occupies four empty border villages in Sumy Oblast
    Late on 26 May, Oleh Hryhorov, head of the Sumy Oblast Military Administration, confirmed that Russian forces now control four settlements in the northern region of Ukraine. According to his Facebook post, the occupied locations include Novenke and Basivka of Yunakivka community, and Veselivka and Zhuravka in the Khotin community. Russian forces have launched aggressive ground operations in northeastrn Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast trying to establish a so-called “buffer zone” to prevent further Ukraini
     
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Russia occupies four empty border villages in Sumy Oblast

Par :Yuri Zoria
27 mai 2025 à 04:19

russia occupies four empty border villages sumy oblast situation northern 27 2025 deep state sumy-oblast evacuated zones now under russian control defenses hold elsewhere local authorities say late 26 oleh

Late on 26 May, Oleh Hryhorov, head of the Sumy Oblast Military Administration, confirmed that Russian forces now control four settlements in the northern region of Ukraine. According to his Facebook post, the occupied locations include Novenke and Basivka of Yunakivka community, and Veselivka and Zhuravka in the Khotin community.

Russian forces have launched aggressive ground operations in northeastrn Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast trying to establish a so-called “buffer zone” to prevent further Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory. Prior Ukrainian offensives penetrated into the southern part of adjacent Kursk Oblast, though Russian forces have largely regained control over the previously captured areas.

Hryhorov emphasized that residents of these villages had long been evacuated, stating there is no threat to civilians. The official did not specify when Russian forces took control of the settlements.

Fighting continues near the occupied zone

Hryhorov also reported ongoing clashes on the outskirts of Vodolahy, and near Volodymyrivka, Bilovody, Kostyantynivka, and Kindrativka in the Hotin community, as well as around Loknya in the Yunakivka community.

“The enemy continues attempts to advance in order to create a so-called ‘buffer zone’,” he wrote.

According to Hryhorov,

“The Ukrainian Defense Forces and all components of the defense system are keeping the situation under control, delivering precise fire strikes on the enemy. Our defenders are firmly repelling the enemy’s attacks and preventing further advances into Sumy Oblast.”

Territorial control estimates

The Ukrainian OSINT project DeepState, maintaining an interactive map of the war zone, estimates that the areas of 62.6 km² and 0.69 km² are currently under Russian occupation in the region, with an additional 36.98 km² marked as a gray zone where neither side maintains firm control.

 

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