US EditionRussia amassing 50,000 troops near Sumy front
- Russia is amassing over 50,000 troops near Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region, intensifying military operations along the border as of May 2025.
- This military buildup is part of Moscow's attempt to establish a security zone approximately 10 kilometres deep within Ukrainian territory, partly in reaction to Ukraine's earlier incursions into Russia's Kursk area.
- Kyiv reported that Russian forces have recently taken control of four villages near the border and have evacuated approximately 56,000 civilians due to ongoing daily attacks and shelling in the area.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that over 50,000 Russian forces have been deployed near the Sumy region, while President Putin has directed the creation of a "necessary security buffer zone."
- The troop buildup signals potential Russian offensive moves possibly this summer and underscores ongoing conflict and stalled ceasefire talks despite international calls for peace.
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Russia masses over 50,000 troops for offensive on northeastern Ukraine, Zelenskiy says
Russia has massed more than 50,000 troops, including some of its best forces, near Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region, but Kyiv has taken steps to prevent them from conducting a large-scale offensive, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.
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Zelenski: Russia Sent 50,000 of the Most Experienced Military Personnel to the Northern Border of Ukraine to Prepare an Offensive
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