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The Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that its forces captured the settlement of Chervona Zorya in Ukraine's Sumy region. In a statement on Telegram, the ministry said the village went under Russia's control as a result of the operation carried out by the Sever (North) group of forces.
Russian occupying forces have advanced in parts of Sumy and Donetsk oblasts, the OSINT monitoring project DeepState reported on March 11.
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Buffer zone in Sumy region: Zelenskyy comments on whether region is actually at risk
Unlike the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Russian army is fighting against civilian targets As of today, there are no risks for the Sumy region, despite the fact that Russia has not abandoned its plans to establish a buffer zone there,
Russian troops carried out nearly 70 strikes on 32 settlements in the Sumy region, killing two people and wounding three others. — Ukrinform.
Asked Tuesday about increased Russian activity near the Sumy border region in northeastern Ukraine, Zelenskyy told reporters via a WhatsApp chat that Moscow still aims to establish a buffer zone there and in neighboring Kharkiv region — but that Ukrainian forces are holding the line.
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Russia tests defenses near Ukraine's Sumy: Is a 'buffer zone' possible?
What's driving Russia’s attempt to carve out a "buffer zone"? Russian troops have stepped up activity along the border of the Sumy region. The enemy’s goal remains unchanged — to create a so-called “buffer zone.
Russian troops launched 44 strikes on 30 settlements in the Sumy region over the past day. According to Ukrinform, the Sumy region police reported this on Facebook. The attacks targeted the Sumy, Shostka, Okhtyrka, and Konotop districts. A total of 121 explosions were recorded.
The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) abandoned a group of deserters and conscripts near Sumy, as a result of which the unit was destroyed. This was reported on February 25 in the Russian law enforcement agencies.
The City of Tulsa has established a formal partnership with the City of Sumy, Ukraine, with the intention to build relationships between the people, industries and cultural organizations of the two cities. The partnership agreement was signed Friday in a ...