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Russian forces attacked north of Sumy City near Oleksiivka, Novokostyantynivka, and Varachnye and northeast of Sumy City near Yunakivka on August 16 and 17.

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

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Russian forces (military_unit) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) Yablunivka (location)

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces attacked north of Sumy City and northeast of Sumy City on August 16 and 17

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukraine also said its forces advanced up to one kilometer near Yablunivka in Sumy Oblast, along the northern border with Russia.

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Extracted: 2026-02-24T00:13:42.412Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-17-2025