Ukrainian gains near Kupiansk contrast with Russian claims in Sumy sector

Clashes continue across eastern and northern Ukraine as both sides report conflicting territorial developments. Ukrainian forces have reportedly made gains on the right bank of the Oskil River north of Kupiansk and are set to formalize control over nearly 200 square kilometers near Lyman.

In contrast, Russia’s Ministry of Defence claimed its troops seized several settlements approaching the northern city of Sumy. In the southern Zaporizhzhia sector, Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov publicly refuted accounts of Ukrainian advancements, asserting that Russian defenses remain intact. Meanwhile, overnight Russian air strikes targeted ammunition storage facilities in the Kyiv region.

Sources: The Insider