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Ukraine says it presses Russian troops back on part of Sumy front

Ukrainian forces halted a Russian assault and reclaimed about 2 kilometers on the Sumy front near villages close to the border, according to military reports.

  • The Ukrainian military said it pushed Russian forces back about 2 kilometres on part of the Sumy front in northern Ukraine.
  • Fighting was raging near the villages of Oleksiivka and Yunakivka, which lie 5 km and 7 km from the Russian border respectively.
  • President Volodymyr Zelenskiy predicted Russia may try to increase pressure and strikes against Ukrainian positions to create favourable political circumstances for talks.
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Ukraine says it presses Russian troops back on part of Sumy front

The Ukrainian military said on Saturday that it had pushed Russian forces back by about 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) on part of the Sumy front in northern Ukraine.

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Ukrainian forces have made progress in the Donetsk region, the General Staff said. Ukrainian troops advanced on the Sumy front on Saturday, a day after the United States and Russia discussed a land swap. Five people were killed in attacks in the past 24 hours.

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