Putin says Russian troops 12km from Sumy
Putin stated that the Russian Armed Forces have retreated further from the city of Sumy. Vladimir Putin, during a press conference in Bishkek, reported that Russian forces are now 12 kilometers away from the city of Sumy.
Consensus
- Putin stated that Russian forces are 12 km from the city of Sumy.
- Putin mentioned that Russian forces are advancing rapidly along the border in Sumy and Kharkiv regions.
- Putin previously said in late June that Russian forces were 10.5 km from Sumy.
- The Russian military is creating a security zone along the Russia-Ukraine border in Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts.
Points of divergence
- According to Ukrainian OSINT project DeepState, Russian forces are approximately 23 km from Sumy by straight line. — tg_agentstvonews
- According to Finnish project BlackBird, Russian forces are approximately 17 km from Sumy. — tg_agentstvonews
- According to Ukrainian project DeepState, Russian forces are approximately 20 km from Sumy. — tg_varlamov_news
Coverage (2 sources)
- Putin reported that the Russian army has moved further away from the city of Sumy — Агентство. Новости
- Putin, answering journalists' questions, said that Russian soldiers have 12 kilometers left to the city of Sumy, the center of Sumy... — Varlamov News
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