Ukrainian forces advance near Kupiansk while Russia claims gains near Sumy

Heavy fighting persists across multiple sectors in eastern and northern Ukraine as opposing commanders present conflicting reports regarding battlefield momentum.

Ukrainian units continue advancing along the right bank of the Oskil River north of Kupiansk, with military officials preparing to formally announce the recapture of nearly 200 square kilometres of territory in the Lyman sector.

Conversely, Russia’s Ministry of Defence reported capturing several villages on the approaches to Sumy and targeting Ukrainian ammunition depots in the Kyiv region. Meanwhile, General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, publicly dismissed claims of Ukrainian army breakthroughs on the southern Zaporizhzhia front, asserting that Russian defensive positions remain fully intact.

Sources: The Insider