I'm reading this as Zelensky's generational war must continue into future years, as the soup Nazi would say, "No Peace for You"
Posted on 06/27/2025 10:36:52 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Ukraine has halted Russia's advance in Sumy Oblast, stabilizing the front line and blunting the momentum of Moscow's summer offensive, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on June 26.
"Based on the results of May and June, we can say that this year's wave of the enemy's summer offensive from Russian territory is faltering," Syrskyi said, reporting that Russian troops in the northeastern border region had been stopped.
Moscow launched its new summer campaign in May, aiming to push deeper into Ukraine's northeast and eastern regions, disregarding Kyiv's calls for an unconditional ceasefire.
Russian forces had made modest gains, occupying around 449 square kilometers (173 square miles) in May, the highest monthly total in 2025, according to the open-source intelligence group DeepState.
In Sumy Oblast, however, the line of contact has stabilized. Syrskyi said Ukrainian troops are not only defending but also reclaiming ground using active defense tactics.
"In certain areas, our units are liberating Ukrainian territory," he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at kyivindependent.com ...
Offer them all a case of vodka and 100 pounds of potatos. They will surrender!
The war will continue as long as Russia keeps invading.
This must stop. Young people are dying. For nothing.
Good God, y’all!
Tell that to Putin.
If Putin were to offer a cease fire in place, the war would end.
Yet on the other hand, I hear they are going to take over all Europe soon.
Head Shake.
VIDEO: ASSESSMENT
Commanders Killed, Russian Troops LAY DOWN THEIR WEAPONS EN MASSE!
RFU News — Reporting from Ukraine
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6-26-2025 EDT
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I am Ukrainian. On this channel I will give you the latest news about the war in Ukraine.
“Today, there is a lot of news from the Sumy direction.
Here, Russian forces charged forward through the open fields, expecting little resistance, only to find that Ukrainians had lured them right into a trap. Drawn out and exposed, their bodies fill up the fields, as Ukrainians launched a sudden counterstrike to shatter their lines, overrun command posts, and force dozens of demoralized soldiers to lay down their arms and surrender.
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently insisted that capturing the city of Sumy was not Russia’s primary goal, yet he provocatively claimed that wherever Russian soldiers step, it becomes Russian territory. These remarks follow direct threats made by Russian diplomats during recent Istanbul negotiations, where they explicitly warned Ukraine, it could lose both Sumy and Kharkiv regions if it continued resisting Russian ultimatums and refused to lay down arms. Despite Putin’s bragging and threats, current developments on the ground starkly contradict his aggressive rhetoric, revealing that the battle for Sumy is far from going according to Russia’s plans.
The initial phase of the Russian offensive into the Sumy region met limited Ukrainian resistance in the open fields, as Ukrainian defenders strategically chose to conserve their strength. Ukrainian forces, among them highly experienced units that previously operated deep within the Kursk region, managed to safely withdraw under pressure, repositioning swiftly into the Sumy Oblast. These battle-hardened troops are now playing a critical role in decisively stalling Russia’s momentum, taking shelter in the forests and biding their time to launch a decisive strike.
Ukrainian command anticipated that once Russian troops advanced beyond defensive cover into more exposed terrain, they would become highly vulnerable. Indeed, numerous geo-located videos from Sumy now vividly show fields littered with Russian casualties after intense Ukrainian drone and artillery bombardments, illustrating the deadly effectiveness of Ukraine’s defensive strategy.
As Russian units gradually depleted their strength during reckless assaults in open terrain, Ukrainian forces seized the opportunity to launch a decisive counterattack. The Ukrainian assault, spearheaded by the elite 225th Separate Assault Battalion, proved devastating for Russian forward elements. During an intense battle near Andriivka, Ukrainian troops successfully overwhelmed Russian positions, retaking the village.
Notably, Russians had severely underestimated the Ukrainians’ strength, as Ukrainians overran a Russian command post, situated extremely close to the frontlines, as Russians likely expected to keep advancing. During the fighting, Ukrainian soldiers neutralized several important Russian positions used to launch assaults from, notably killing Andriy Vyacheslavovich Yartsev, a battalion commander of Russia’s 30th Motorized Rifle Regiment. This sudden blow significantly disrupted the Russian battalion’s tactical cohesion and ability to respond to the Ukrainian attacks, allowing Ukrainians to fully consolidate their gains.
Securing Andriivka provides Ukrainian defenders with two major operational advantages.
FIRST, the battle for the village successfully diverted Russian resources from launching attacks elsewhere along the frontline, halting the enemy’s potential advance toward more strategic targets such as Khotin and Pysarivka.
SECONDLY, the subsequent clearing operations allowed Ukrainian FPV drone operators to relentlessly pursue and eliminate dispersed Russian troops, further eroding their ability to mount an immediate counterattack before Ukrainians could dig in.
In the process, Ukrainian forces captured a significant number of Russian prisoners, one video showing 13 Russian soldiers surrendering to a reconnaissance drone, as Ukrainians inflicted serious damage to Russians’ manpower and morale.
The coming weeks will be critical for stabilizing the front in Sumy. Ukrainian forces have already re-entered several contested villages and are actively engaging in combat operations to solidify their gains, aiming to halt Russia’s offensive altogether and exploit their exhaustion. However, the Russians remain determined to continue their push toward Khotin, a crucial location from which their fiber-optic FPV drones could begin sustained, direct terror attacks against the city of Sumy itself. With Sumy being the regional capital, it is imperative for Ukrainian forces to maintain a strong, unwavering defense to prevent it from being destroyed by Russian revenge attacks.
Overall, Russian commanders are planning a significant offensive move in the direction of Sumy, both attempting to be able to strike the city with drones and create a buffer zone to prevent new Ukrainian incursions into Kursk and Belgorod. However, in their thirst to advance Ukrainians have drawn their forces right out in the open inflicting
massive casualties in the open fields north of Sunumi’s extensive forces emerging from the trees Ukrainians
effectively finish off weakened Russian positions overrunning overzealous Russian officers causing Russian foot soldiers to lay down their arms and surrender.
Less than 14 miles by 14 miles captured in more than a month of fighting. At this rate Russia will control all of Ukraine by the end of the century.
If the front lines in Sumy oblast have stabilized its because the Russians are on the offensive in other directions.
Western Donetsk oblast, Zaparozhia region, and Oksil river area all report recent Russian offensive activity.
The question becomes, whose troops are really ‘pinned down’ in Sumy region and for how long? 🤔
Are the 50k all Russian or do they include Norks?
Report includes the Sumy Region
⚔️Russia Has Launched a Massive Offensive in the Zaporizhzhia Direction🚨 Military Summary 2025.06.27
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Russia: Well, OK. If that's how long it takes.
I smell bull squeezings.
LOLOL!!!
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