Ukrainian forces repelled a roughly platoon-sized Russian mechanized assault along the international border between Kursk and Sumy Oblasts, destroying a column that advanced approximately 300 meters.
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Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian mechanized assault and destroyed the column
Russian aviation struck areas near Yastrubshchyna and Pavlivka in Sumy region.
10 Russian drones attacked the city of Sumy, injuring 15 people, including three children
Massive overnight strike on a village in the Yampil community, hitting residential buildings and sparking fires
The settlements of Korenok, Bachivsk, Rohizne, Atynske, Iskryskivshchyna, Volfyne and Seredina-Buda in the Sumy region came under fire
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Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-21-2026