Ukraine withdrew Sumy village

Kiev (dpa) — The Ukrainian army said on Monday it had withdrawn from a village near the border in the Sumy region following pressure from Russian attacks.

The 14th Army Corps wrote on Facebook that its troops had pulled back from the village of Myropilske to prepared positions to avoid casualties.

Russian forces have broken through the border into the northern Ukrainian region of Sumy at several points. The largest Russian-held area is near the village of Yunakivka, which is where Ukrainian troops launched their counteroffensive into the Russian region of Kursk from in 2024.

The advance near Myropilske is small-scale but marks a further Russian incursion into Ukrainian territory.

Russia has been waging a full-scale invasion of Ukraine for more than four years. On the ground, Russian troops have been advancing continuously since late 2023, but their territorial gains have been small and have cost them many casualties. Ukraine is relying primarily on battlefield drones to defend itself.