Ukrainian forces advance near Kupiansk as Russia claims gains in Sumy sector

Heavy fighting continues across multiple sectors in Ukraine, with both sides reporting contrasting territorial shifts. The Russian Ministry of Defence claimed its forces captured several settlements on the approaches to Sumy in the north. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces made gains along the right bank of the Oskil River north of Kupiansk and are expected to formalize control over approximately 200 square kilometers near Lyman.

In the southern Zaporizhzhia region, Russia’s Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov publicly refuted reports of Ukrainian advancements, asserting that defensive positions remain stable. Farther west, overnight Russian strikes hit ammunition depots in the Kyiv region.

Sources: The Insider