Moscow, March 22, 2026 (AFP) - Russia claims control of border village in Ukraine's Sumy region

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The Russian defence ministry said Sunday its forces had taken control of Potapivka, a tiny village near the Russian border in Ukraine's northern Sumy region. The Russian army has been trying to establish a "buffer zone" in the Sumy region for months, making small, localised breakthroughs across the border. Ukraine says it is holding back Russia's advances and that Moscow has struggled to establish a meaningful foothold in the region. "As a result......

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