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Russian forces continued offensive operations near the international border in Sumy Oblast but did not make any confirmed advances

Novenke, Sumy Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian offensive operations in Sumy Oblast without confirmed advances

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russian forces attempted to cross the border at Novenke with forces of up to two mechanized units, crossed into Ukraine but were blocked and thrown back to Russian territory

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Extracted: 2026-02-24T00:13:42.971Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-february-25-2025