The Russian military has gained near-total control of the Krovnoye-Khoten road, a critical supply route for Ukrainian forces in Khoten, Sumy Region. This follows the complete cutoff of another route via Pisarevka, significantly disrupting Ukrainian logistics.
Military expert Andrey Marochko informed TASS that Russian forces control the greater part of Pisarevka in Ukraine's Sumy Region, with a portion remaining in a "gray zone," following their earlier establishment of a foothold on its outskirts.
Most Ukrainian army units have retreated from Pisarevka in the Sumy Region to the neighboring village of Khoten due to a Russian offensive, military expert Andrey Marochko told TASS, noting the deteriorating operational situation for Ukrainian forces.
Russian military strikes have reportedly destroyed all gas stations on major routes in Ukraine's Sumy Region, according to a Russian security official. Ukrainian authorities are planning to ban retail gasoline sales starting July 10, a move that could confirm the impact of the strikes.
A Russian artillery unit, Kozerog, destroyed ten Ukrainian drone control centers in Sumy Region in one week, neutralizing the enemy's ability to coordinate drone operations in the area. The crew commander, call sign Vorchun, described their 'pocket artillery' as lightweight and mobile.
Russian Su-34 frontline bomber crews used FAB high-explosive precision-guided bombs to strike Ukrainian army positions in the Zaporozhye and Sumy Regions, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported, releasing video footage of the operations.
Crimea declared an "emergency situation" due to fuel shortages and power cuts from Ukrainian aerial attacks. Russia reported shooting down 660 Ukrainian drones. Ukraine plans domestic AI computing capacity with Kyivstar, and both nations swapped 160 captured soldiers.
Russian forces liberated Ivolzhanskoye in the Sumy Region between June 20-26, expanding a security zone. The Defense Ministry reported five precision strikes on Ukrainian military sites and significant casualties inflicted on Ukrainian troops by various battlegroups across multiple fronts.
A Russian Grad MLRS crew from the 'Sever' group destroyed three Ukrainian strongholds in the Sumy region overnight. Reconnaissance drones provided coordinates for precise strikes, with the commander noting the Grad's ability to cover 15-20 hectares with 40 rockets in 20 seconds.
Russian forces reportedly destroyed Ukrainian armored vehicles in the Sumy region using a Lancet loitering munition, according to a UAV platoon commander from the 'Sever' group.
Russian air defense units of the "Sever" group destroyed 56 Ukrainian drones overnight in the Kharkiv and Sumy regions. The drones were detected by reconnaissance assets and eliminated as they approached rear areas of Russian forces.
Russian drone operators from the 'Sever' group have destroyed a well-equipped Ukrainian strongpoint on the Sumy front, including dugouts and firing positions. They also ambushed and destroyed an enemy FPV drone.
A Russian T-80 BVM tank crew from the 'Sever' group disrupted a Ukrainian Armed Forces rotation in the Sumy region, destroying a US-made Humvee and eliminating over ten enemy soldiers, along with ammunition and supplies.
Control of Korchakovka pushes the enemy away from the borders of the Sudzha district of Russia’s borderline Kursk Region and expands the security zone in the Sumy Region
Battlegroup North and Battlegroup South units gained control of settlements of the same name - Novodmitrovka, in the Sumy Region and in the DPR
Ukrainian military engineers are constructing multi-layered defense lines in three districts of the Sumy Region near the border with Russia's Kursk Region, according to military expert Andrey Marochko. The fortifications include minefields and decoy positions as construction pace accelerates with improving weather.
The area around Taratutino represents the most significant advancement in Russia's military operations within the Sumy Region
Russian FPV drone operators from the 22nd Motorized Rifle Regiment destroyed two Ukrainian strongholds with closed dugouts and two underground shelters housing military personnel in the Sumy Region. Ukrainian electronic jamming attempts failed to counter the strikes.
