Zelensky Says Ukrainian Forces Make Progress in Sumy Border Areas
Ukrainian forces have regained territory in northern Sumy, pushing back Russian attempts to establish a buffer zone, with significant losses reported for Moscow's troops, officials said.
- On September 14, 2025, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commended Ukraine’s military for stopping the Russian offensive and making progress in the northern part of the Sumy region.
- This progress follows months of intense fighting as Russian troops attempted to establish a buffer zone and foothold near the Sumy border.
- Ukrainian units continue to press toward the state border, including breaking through toward Konstiantynivka, while Russian forces lost offensive capabilities amid sustained losses.
- Zelenskyy emphasized the 1,000 km front line and shared a statement from top commander Oleksandr Syrskyi noting that Moscow’s troops have incurred heavy casualties in the Donetsk and Kharkiv areas.
- The Ukrainian advances and Russian setbacks suggest a shift in control along key parts of eastern Ukraine’s frontier with ongoing fighting in Sumy and beyond.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that Ukrainian forces had advanced in the border areas of the northern Sumy region, an area where Russian troops have been trying for months to establish a foothold. Zelensky, speaking in his daily video address, also quoted Ukraine's top commander as saying that Moscow's forces had suffered significant losses in the Donetsk and Kharkiv regions along the 1,000 km (620 mile) front line. Zelensky spoke a…
According to President Selenskyy, the Ukrainian armed forces advance in the border areas of the northern Sumy region.


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