Russian forces gained ground in the Sumy region, capturing four villages and advancing 500-1,500 meters into Ukrainian territory.
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Russian forces gained ground in the Sumy region, capturing four villages and advancing 500-1,500 meters into Ukrainian territory.
Russian troops attempted to enter from Kursk direction using quad bikes, two destroyed
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia is accumulating 50,000 troops near Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast, seeking to create a 10-kilometer buffer zone in the area.
Russian forces attacked north of Sumy City toward Kindrativka and near Yunakivka
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Source story: day-1191a-2025-06-02