US EditionUkraine orders evacuation of 11 villages on Russian border as Kyiv braces for Sumy offensive
- On May 31, 2025, officials in Ukraine’s Sumy region near the Russian border mandated the evacuation of 11 villages due to ongoing shelling and concerns over a potential Russian offensive.
- The evacuation was ordered amid reports that Russia had concentrated over 50,000 troops near the border and was preparing to launch an assault on Sumy.
- Russia's defence ministry claimed to have captured several villages including Vodolagy in the northeastern Sumy region amid ongoing hostile activities.
- Ukrainian officials warned that the evacuation response is due to constant bombardments and that talk progress remains stalled without prior Russian peace terms.
- The evacuations and heightened military tensions occur just before planned negotiations in Istanbul, highlighting continued conflict risks and diplomatic uncertainty.
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Russia To Launch Massive Ground Offensive In Ukraine - Worthy Christian News
By Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau Chief KYIV/BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – Moscow appeared to prepare for a massive ground offensive in Ukraine on Saturday, prompting Ukrainian officials to issue evacuation orders for 11 more villages in the northern Sumy region after Russian gains killed several people. The military movements came as Europe and the United States closely watched for a possible spread of the armed conflict after Kremlin spok…
Ukraine War: Eleven Villages in Sumy Are Evacuated
In the face of a fearful renewed large-scale offensive by Russian troops in the Ukrainian region of Sumy, close to the border, the local authorities have ordered the evacuation of eleven villages. Russia has taken several villages in the north-eastern region in recent weeks. The decision takes into account "the constant threat to the lives of the civilian population due to the bombing of the border communities," said the administration of Sumy o…
Ukraine War: Ukraine Evacuates Eleven Villages in Sumy because of Russian Threat
While peace negotiations are stalling, Russia is once again increasing pressure on Ukraine: more than 50,000 soldiers are expected to be ready at the Sumy border region. Ukrainian authorities are reacting with forced evacuations.
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