June 27, 2025
Ukraine Claims to Have Thwarted Russia in Sumy, Frontline; Prisoner Swap Continues
Ukraine's military chief Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi said on June 26, 2025 that Ukraine had recently thwarted Russian advance in Sumy, preventing about 50,000 Russian soldiers from being deployed in the region, as well as having stabilized the frontline region, including Donetsk.
On June 27, 2025, the prisoner swap and dead body handovers continued as part of the Istanbul agreement.
