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President Zelenskiy announced the Russian offensive in Sumy region was thwarted after a drone strike killed three residents; Ukrainian forces continue active defense and regained territory.
- On September 12, 2025, Russian forces launched a drone and missile attack in Sumy Oblast, northern Ukraine, killing three people and injuring five near the regional capital.
- This attack occurred amid Moscow's intensified summer offensive, begun in May, aiming to seize territory along Ukraine's 1,000 km eastern front, including border areas like Sumy.
- Ukrainian forces, under Commander Oleksandr Syrskyi, successfully disrupted the Russian offensive in Sumy, regaining territory and maintaining control despite ongoing strikes and losses.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russian forces in the Sumy region have been effectively neutralized and can no longer launch offensive operations, praising Ukrainian troops for dealing significant damage to the enemy.
- This thwarted advance suggests Ukraine’s defenses remain effective in key border regions while fighting continues on other fronts, including Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts.
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Russian offensive in Sumy Oblast 'completely thwarted,' Zelensky says
"As of today, we can state that the Russian offensive operation on Sumy has been completely thwarted by our forces," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sept. 12, citing front-line reports from Commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.
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The Star Kuala LumpurThree die in Ukraine's Sumy region, Zelenskiy says Russian offensive there has failed
(Reuters) -An early morning Russian attack killed three people on Friday in northern Ukraine's Sumy region, a regional official reported, but President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Moscow's attempts to advance in the area had failed with heavy losses.
Resilient Ukraine: Zelenskiy's Forces Thwart Russian Advances
Resilient Ukraine: Zelenskiy's Forces Thwart Russian Advances An early morning attack by Russian forces resulted in the deaths of three individuals in Sumy, northern Ukraine, as per a regional official's report. Despite Moscow's intensified efforts to capture the region, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirmed that Ukrainian forces successfully thwarted the offensive with significant Russian casualties.Russian troops have been persistently advan…
"To this day, we can say that the Russian offensive in the Sumi region has been completely frustrated by our forces," he said through his channel in Telegram after meeting with the army leadership.
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