The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that «units of the Northern Grouping of Troops took control of a village» after specific operations in the Sumy region. The Russian army has been for months trying to establish a «buffer zone» in this geographical area by making small local breakthroughs on the Ukrainian side of the border.Yesterday, Sunday, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that its forces had taken control of the town of Potapovka in Sumy region in northern Ukraine. It also mentioned that the total losses of the Ukrainian army reached about 1,215 soldiers in the last 24 hours. It stated that Russian fire hit sites of a fuel and energy complex used by the Ukrainian army, sites for launching and preparing to launch long-range drones, as well as temporary deployment points for army formations in 144 areas.Russian troops partially occupied the Sumy region at the beginning of the conflict.The Russian army took control of a new settlement in northern Ukraine, Russian defense forces repelled a Ukrainian attack in Bashkortostan, and Ukrainian and American negotiators held more talks on Sunday to end the war.Moscow, AFP — Moscow announced on Sunday that its forces had taken control of the small village of Potapovka, located in northeastern Ukraine near the border with Russia. However, Ukraine insists it is slowing the advance of Russian forces and that Moscow is finding it difficult to establish a significant presence in the area. There was no immediate comment from Kyiv on the Russian announcement. Communication was cut off.
