PoliticsWar The Armed Forces of Ukraine have stopped the Russian offensive within the Sumy area. Monday, June 16, 2025

In response to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the utmost depth of the combating is at the moment seven km from the border of the Sumy area. Nonetheless, the Russian advance within the area has been stopped, and the village of Andriivka is again below the management of the Ukrainian navy. He added that Ukrainian troops have maintained their positions within the Kupyansk and Kharkiv instructions, experiencing no territorial losses there.

Within the Luhansk course, the risk has been contained, and within the Kostyantynivka course (Donetsk area), Ukrainian forces are advancing alongside the freeway. Zelenskyy additionally added that Ukrainian forces proceed energetic operations in enemy territory within the Kursk course.

On the similar time, International Minister Andriy Sybiha warned: “In response to our intelligence, the Russian Federation has begun making ready strategic reserves, which suggests plans for fight operations not solely in Ukraine. The allies want a full diplomatic mobilization to cease this battle. This isn’t only a Ukrainian problem.”