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Russian Military Frees Sumy Region Settlements of Zapselye and Ryasnoe
Russian Military Frees Sumy Region Settlements of Zapselye and Ryasnoe
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The Russian Armed Forces have liberated the settlements of Zapselye and Ryasnoe in the Sumy region, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday.
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"Units of the Sever battlegroup have liberated the settlements of Zapselye and Ryasnoe in the Sumy region," the ministry said in a statement.These victories have enabled Russian troops to effectively establish a buffer zone along Ukraine's northeastern border, demonstrating Russia's strategic capability to open a new axis of pressure beyond the main fighting areas and thereby stretch Ukrainian defenses thin.
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Russian Military Frees Sumy Region Settlements of Zapselye and Ryasnoe
09:57 GMT 26.05.2026 (Updated: 10:24 GMT 26.05.2026) MOSCOW, May 26 (Sputnik) - The Russian Armed Forces have liberated the settlements of Zapselye and Ryasnoe in the Sumy region, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday.
"Units of the Sever battlegroup have liberated the settlements of Zapselye and Ryasnoe in the Sumy region," the ministry said in a statement.
Ukraine lost over 240 soldiers in combat against Russia's
Vostok battlegroup, over 195 Ukrainian soldiers were eliminated by Russia's
Sever battlegroup, over 310 by the
Tsentr battlegroupUp to 190 Ukraine's servicemen were neutralized by the
Zapad battlegroup, up to 85 by the
Yug battlegroup, and over 55 by the
Dnepr battlegroupRussia’s air defense forces intercepted and destroyed three Ukrainian SCALP long-range guided missiles and 255 drones
Russia hammered facilities involved in the production, storage, launch, and control of fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles
These victories have enabled Russian troops to effectively establish a buffer zone along Ukraine's northeastern border, demonstrating Russia's strategic capability to open a new axis of pressure beyond the main fighting areas and thereby stretch Ukrainian defenses thin.
