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Russia attacks liberated Zaporizhzhya village of Malynivka — DeepState

Russian forces have launched an assault on the village of Malynivka in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, which Ukraine liberated in 2022, the open-source intelligence group DeepState reported on June 6.

6 June, 10:25 AM

Russia looking to expand ground operations in Ukraine's Sumy Oblast

Russian invasion forces are attempting to expand the zone for their infantry operations in Ukraine's Sumy Oblast, State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andriy Demchenko reported during the United News telethon program on June 2.

2 June, 01:06 PM

Russian small assault groups face setbacks in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine's border agency says

Russian small assault groups using motorcycles and quad bikes face significant losses in Sumy Oblast’s Yunakivka and Khotin municipalities, with no rapid advance despite intensified attacks, Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service spokesman Andriy Demchenko reported on June 1 during the national telethon program.

1 June, 07:16 PM

Russian forces seize 200 sq km, 18 villages in Ukraine in one week

Russian invasion forces captured 18 Ukrainian settlements across Sumy, Kharkiv, and Donetsk oblasts, covering roughly 200 square kilometers in the first week of a so-called “summer offensive”, German tabloid Bild's Julian Röpcke reported on May 31.

31 May, 06:10 PM

Sumy Oblast expands mandatory evacuation to 11 more villages amid Russian advance

Sumy Oblast authorities mandated the evacuation of residents from 11 additional villages on May 31, due to heightened threats to civilian safety, regional governor Oleg Hryhorov announced, bringing the total to 213 localities under compulsory evacuation orders.

31 May, 12:15 PM

Azov officer: Russia pushing through Pokrovsk axis with FPV drone strikes

Officer from Ukraine’s 12th Azov Brigade with the callsign Lyric speaks to Radio NV about Russia’s recent gains along the Pokrovsk-Toretsk axis and the Ukrainian Defense Forces' efforts to stabilize the front.

30 May, 11:13 AM

Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka at risk as frontline sags, military expert says

Russian forces are exploiting a significant frontline weakness between Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, with rapid advances in the past two weeks threatening both cities by June–July 2025, military expert Ivan Stupak told Radio NV on May 27.

29 May, 06:30 PM

Russian troops poised for new offensive on Sumy Oblast — Ukrainian Border Guard Service

Russia spent several months building up troops in Kursk Oblast, and now has enough manpower and equipment there to launch an offensive on Sumy Oblast, Andrii Demchenko, State Border Guard Service spokesperson said on the air of National TV.

29 May, 03:37 PM

Russia controls 100 square kilometers in Sumy Oblast, expanding zone, expert says

Russian forces control approximately 100 square kilometers of Sumy Oblast and are gradually expanding their zone, having occupied the area since March 2025, military expert and former SBU officer Ivan Stupak told Radio NV on May 27.

29 May, 03:06 PM

Ukrainian officer: Russia eyes border gains to twist Kyiv's arm at the table

The Third Separate Assault Brigade’s Deputy commander Maksym Zhorin urged treating Russian threat along the border in Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts with the utmost seriousness in his May 28 Telegram post.

29 May, 12:22 PM

Ukraine refutes Zelenskyy skipping Berlin events over frontline crisis

Media reports claiming that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was forced to cancel his participation in the Charlemagne Prize ceremony in Aachen due to an escalating Russian offensive in Sumy Oblast are not true, the Ukrainian Embassy in Germany wrote on X shortly after midnight on May 29.

29 May, 09:46 AM

Russia amasses over 50,000 troops near Sumy for new northern assault

Russia is now massing more than 50,000 troops along the Sumy axis, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a press briefing, Interfax-Ukraine reported on May 27.

28 May, 12:59 PM

Ukraine braces for major Russian offensive this summer

Ukraine is preparing for a major Russian offensive in the coming months, The Washington Post reported on May 27, citing several Ukrainian military officials and analysts.

28 May, 12:40 AM

Russia occupies four villages in Sumy Oblast

Russian forces have seized the villages of Novenke, Basivka, Veselivka, and Zhuravka in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy Oblast in an attempt to create a so-called “buffer zone,” regional Governor Oleh Hryhorov reported on Facebook late on May 26.

27 May, 08:11 AM

Ukraine likely withdraws from salient near Toretsk after months of intensive battles — ISW

Russian forces have likely eliminated a Ukrainian “salient” southwest of Toretsk after a four-month offensive aimed at flattening the frontline to push toward Kostyantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 25.

26 May, 11:40 AM

Russia’s new three-step assault tactic yields gradual gains

Over the past two months, Russian forces have relied on a new tactic known as the “triple chokehold,” enabling a slow but steady advance in eastern Ukraine, The Telegraph wrote on May 23.

24 May, 01:21 AM

Putin's visit to Kursk signals renewed ambitions for Sumy despite lack of capability

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's recent visit to Kursk Oblast was intended to lay the groundwork for renewed efforts to capture the city of Sumy and illegally annex Sumy Oblast, analysts from the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in their May 21 report.

22 May, 12:15 PM

Russian troop buildup near Kharkiv Oblast border signals potential offensive

Russian forces are gathering personnel near the border with Kharkiv Oblast, potentially preparing for assault operations, according to Andriy Pomahaibus, Chief of Staff of the 13th Operational Brigade, who spoke on public broadcaster Suspilne on May 21.

21 May, 06:15 PM

Russia ramps up attacks on Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts

Russian forces have intensified its offensive operations across all frontlines, Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service (SBGS) spokesperson Andriy Demchenko said on national television on May 19.

19 May, 02:16 PM

Russia advances on Novopavlivka, Pokrovsk fronts, faces heavy losses in Bahatyr

Russian forces advanced near Rozlyv on the Novopavlivka front and in Novooleksandrivka on the Pokrovsk front in Donetsk Oblast, while suffering heavy losses in Bahatyr, Ukrainian monitoring group DeepState reported on Telegram on May 16.

16 May, 01:58 PM

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