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Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Sumy Oblast on December 20 but did not make confirmed advances.

Vysoke, Sumy Oblast
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Institute for the Study of War Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent

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Russian 34th Motorized Rifle Brigade (military_unit) Russian Ministry of Defense (organization) 34th Motorized Rifle Brigade (military_unit) Russian troops (military_unit) 36th Brigade (military_unit) Hrabovske (location)

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Sumy Oblast

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Russian troops entered Hrabovske and took more than 50 civilians from the village.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian forces entered the village and attempted to advance one kilometer into Ukraine.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Fighting was ongoing as Ukrainian troops attempted to push Russian forces back.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:38.867Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-december-20-2025