Russian forces seized Komarivka, a border settlement roughly 90km northwest of Sumy City, claimed as part of efforts to establish a buffer zone in northern Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts.
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Russian forces seized Komarivka, a border settlement roughly 90 kilometers northwest of Sumy City and about 67 kilometers north of the main Russian salient in northern Sumy Oblast.
An enemy drone has attacked a vehicle belonging to the White Angel police special unit as it was evacuating people from the border areas of the Shostka district.
Enemy drone attacked a vehicle belonging to the special police unit "White Angel" during evacuation of people from border area
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Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-january-14-2026