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  • Ukrainian forces launch assault on Yunakivka after liberating Andriivka in Sumy Oblast, Commander-in-Chief says
    Ukrainian Defense Forces launched an assault toward Yunakivka in Sumy Oblast after liberating the village of Andriivka earlier in June, top Ukrainian general Oleksandr Syrskyi says, according to Militarnyi. Units reportedly advanced between 200 and 700 meters over a week, dislodging Russian troops from several positions. Russian forces launched a fresh incursion into Sumy Oblast on 19 February 2025, crossing the international border from the north in an alleged effort to preempt a Ukrainian offe
     
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Ukrainian forces launch assault on Yunakivka after liberating Andriivka in Sumy Oblast, Commander-in-Chief says

Par :Yuri Zoria
22 juin 2025 à 10:06

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Ukrainian Defense Forces launched an assault toward Yunakivka in Sumy Oblast after liberating the village of Andriivka earlier in June, top Ukrainian general Oleksandr Syrskyi says, according to Militarnyi. Units reportedly advanced between 200 and 700 meters over a week, dislodging Russian troops from several positions.

Russian forces launched a fresh incursion into Sumy Oblast on 19 February 2025, crossing the international border from the north in an alleged effort to preempt a Ukrainian offensive in Russia’s Kursk and to establish a buffer zone west of Russian territory. The move aimed to force Ukraine to divert troops from Donetsk and reinforce Kursk, while positioning Russian forces close enough to threaten Sumy city with artillery and drones. However, ISW earlier noted that Russia had not enough troops to seize Sumy city. Over the four months, the Russians advanced only a few kilometers.

Claimed tactical gains along the northern frontline

According to Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi, Ukrainian troops initiated offensive operations near Yunakivka, a key logistics hub halway between Sumy city and the Russian border. He made the statement during a press event attended by a Miliatarnyi correspondent on 22 June. The assault reportedly builds on momentum after Andriivka was reclaimed in early June by the 225th Separate Assault Battalion, located about 5 kilometers from the Russian border.

Syrskyi emphasized that the Russian military’s reliance on small assault units lacking heavy equipment created a window for Ukraine’s counteroffensive. Despite the limited nature of the enemy’s firepower, Ukrainian forces have made measurable progress in pushing them back.

Andriivka reclaimed amid rising battlefield momentum

Ukrainian forces declared Andriivka liberated on 14 June. A day earlier, on 13 June, Deputy Head of Sumy District Council Volodymyr Bitsak said Russian attacks in the area had been halted, paving the way for a counterstrike. Soon after, the 225th Separate Assault Battalion published a photo of documents belonging to a killed Russian major, Andrey Yartsev. Born in 1974, Yartsev had commanded a battalion within Russia’s 30th Motor Rifle Regiment operating in the area.

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Continued resistance and complex conditions on the ground

The Ukrainian frontline monitoring project DeepState reports that the situation remains tense. Their analysis highlights particularly challenging conditions on the Novomykolaivka–Varachyne–Yablunivka–Yunakivka axis, where Russian forces are attempting to consolidate control.

DeepState also pointed to Russian activity near the village of Loknia.

“Special attention should be paid to the Loknia area, where the enemy is trying to push east of the village and establish positions in the forest toward Sadky. If their infantry enters this area, it will be extremely difficult to drive them out,” analysts warned., 

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