Russian forces conducted offensive operations in Sumy Oblast near Vodolahy, Kindrativka, Yunakivka, Loknya, Oleksiivka, Novomykolaivka, and Oleksandriia.
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Russian forces attacked north and northeast of Sumy City near multiple settlements
As 50,000 Russian troops amass, Ukraine's Sumy Oblast braces for potential large-scale offensive.
Invaders have accumulated enough forces in Kursk region to attempt offensive on Sumy region - State Border Guard Service
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