💥 Attack

Ukrainian forces attempted to counterattack into Kursk Oblast from Bezsalivka.

May 27, 2025 Bezsalivka, Sumy

Likely Reported by 2 independent sources

Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent

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Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Russian forces (military_unit) Russia (organization) Sumy Oblast (location) Kharkiv Oblast (location)

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: uncertain

Ukrainian forces attempted counterattack from Bezsalivka

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russia is also preparing smaller operations in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts. With around 125,000 troops on the Sumy and Kharkiv borders, Russia lacks the manpower for full-scale offensives in both regions.

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Extracted: 2026-02-24T00:13:43.703Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-27-2025