Ukrainian military refutes Russian claims of capturing Sumy border settlement
AFU refuted claims by the Russian Ministry of Defense regarding the alleged capture of Novokostyantynivka (Pershe Travnia) in Sumy Oblast, confirming that the settlement remains under Ukrainian control, Kursk Operational Group reported on Aug. 25.
The Ukrainian military has firmly denied Russian assertions that they have captured the border settlement of Novokostyantynivka, also known as Pershe Travnia, in Sumy Oblast. The AFU confirmed, according to the Kursk Operational Group, that the settlement remains firmly under Ukrainian control, despite ongoing local combat. Russian military command has a history of fabricating territorial capture claims over areas not under their control to bolster domestic propaganda and present misleading progress reports to higher echelons.
Ukrainian authorities urged the public to rely exclusively on verified briefings from the AFU General Staff. The operational situation in the sector remains under control, with Ukrainian units actively fulfilling their combat missions. Should the situation evolve, updated operational information will be released separately. On July 30, the Defense Forces had similarly debunked Russian Defense Ministry claims of capturing Nova Sich in Sumy Oblast, reinforcing that the settlement was entirely under Ukrainian military control.
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