US EditionUkraine orders evacuation of 11 villages on Russian border as Kyiv braces for Sumy offensive
- Authorities in Ukraine's Sumy region ordered the evacuation of 11 villages along the Russian border on Saturday amid fears of a Russian offensive.
- The evacuation came after Ukraine's border guard spokesman Andriy Demchenko warned that Russia appeared ready to launch an attack on Sumy, with Moscow concentrating over 50,000 troops in the vicinity.
- Russia's defense ministry claimed it captured several villages including Vodolagy in the northeastern Sumy region, while Kyiv stated Moscow withheld peace terms and resisted an immediate ceasefire.
- Russian UN ambassador Vassily Nebenzia announced that Russia will present its peace proposal in Istanbul on Monday, while Turkish President Erdogan encouraged the parties involved to participate with committed delegations to help sustain progress toward peace.
- Kyiv has not confirmed attendance at the Istanbul meeting and warned talks will yield no results without prior disclosure of Moscow's peace conditions amid ongoing conflict losses.
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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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