The Ukrainian Armed Forces Have Lost Control of One of the Key Roads Leading to Sumy: EADaily

As of May 26, the border settlements of Novenke, Basovka of the Yunakovsky community and Veselivka, Zhuravka of the Khotinsky community of the Sumy region are under the control of the Russian Federation. Fighting continues.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost control of one of the key roads leading to Sumy: EADaily

EADaily, May 27th, 2025. The Ukrainian armed forces, after retreating from the settlement of Belovody, lost control of one of the key routes leading from the border directly to Sumy, Russian law enforcement agencies told RIA Novosti.

Ukraine has finally acknowledged that Russia has captured four towns in the Sumy region, where the Ukrainian army launched its offensive in Kursk in 2024, and where Moscow is now trying to create a "buffer zone." The Russians, on the other hand, claim to have captured six villages and control about 100 square kilometers. Several Ukrainian and Western military analysts have criticized Kiev's summer 2024 offensive in Kursk, accusing it of being a …

The Russian Armed Forces released the towns of Vladímirovka and Belovodi, in the Sumi region, report from the Russian Ministry of Defence. Also, during the last day, Ukraine lost 1,415 soldiers, adding from the military.

Russian Troops Expand Infiltration Tactics Along Ukraine’s Sumy Region Border

Russian troops are increasing their use of small assault groups across a wider range of directions in Ukraine’s Sumy region, LIGA.net reported on May 26, citing the State Border Guard Service. Andrii Demchenko, the agency’s spokesperson, confirmed the development during a national television broadcast. He stated that Russian forces have been employing this tactic in the Sumy direction for some time. “The most active area remains near the settlem…