Russia claimed Sunday that its forces are for the first time pushing into the central Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk, an area it has been trying to reach for months, in a move that could create new problems for Kyiv’s much-stretched forces.

By Guy Faulconbridge and Lidia Kelly MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian forces on Wednesday advanced further into Ukraine's northern region of Sumy, threatening the regional capital after taking more than 150 square km (58 sq miles) of the area in less than two weeks,

A firefighter works at a site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Sumy region, Ukraine in this handout picture released May 29, 2025. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Sumy region/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo (Reuters) -Russian forces have widened the frontline in Ukraine's northern region of Sumy,