Russia claims capture of village in Ukraine's Sumy region
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- AFP
- Published Date: 02:13 | 09 March 2025
Russia on Sunday claimed the capture of a village in Ukraine's Sumy region after mounting a cross-border offensive while battling Ukrainian troops in its Kursk region.
The defence ministry said in a briefing that its forces had "liberated" the small village of Novenke in Sumy region near the border with Kursk region.
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