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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 3 independent sources
Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent Censor.NET

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Russian offensive operations in Sumy Oblast without confirmed advances

Kyiv Independent →

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

Censor.NET →

Russians fired 79 times at the border areas and settlements of Sumy region. 148 explosions were recorded.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:39.534Z

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