Russian forces take Ukrainian villagers across border, media says
Russian troops cross into Ukraine’s Sumy region, detaining around 50 villagers as authorities begin evacuations amid ongoing shelling.
Reuters
December 21, 2025
A serviceman of the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reacts after firing a M109 self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline town of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region, Ukraine December 19, 2025. REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova
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Russian forces have crossed the border with Ukraine in the northeastern Sumy region and taken about 50 residents of a Ukrainian border village into Russia, Ukrainian media quoted the military as saying on Sunday.
Ukraine's public broadcaster Suspilne and the Ukrainska Pravda news outlet said Russian forces entered Ukrainian territory on Saturday night in the area of the village of Hrabovske.
Most of the local residents captured from the village were elderly people, the media said.
Reuters could not independently verify the report. Russia has not yet commented on the matter.
Russian forces have secured a foothold in several villages in Sumy region in recent months and many towns have been subjected to shelling.
The head of the Sumy region military administration, Oleh Hryhorov, said on Telegram that authorities had begun evacuating residents of border villages who had earlier declined to be moved.
He did not identify the affected places but urged residents of border areas to agree to evacuation.
Russian forces have crossed the border with Ukraine in the northeastern Sumy region and taken about 50 residents of a Ukrainian border village into Russia, Ukrainian media quoted the military as saying on Sunday.
Ukraine's public broadcaster Suspilne and the Ukrainska Pravda news outlet said Russian forces entered Ukrainian territory on Saturday night in the area of the village of Hrabovske.
Most of the local residents captured from the village were elderly people, the media said.
Reuters could not independently verify the report. Russia has not yet commented on the matter.
Russian forces have secured a foothold in several villages in Sumy region in recent months and many towns have been subjected to shelling.
The head of the Sumy region military administration, Oleh Hryhorov, said on Telegram that authorities had begun evacuating residents of border villages who had earlier declined to be moved.
He did not identify the affected places but urged residents of border areas to agree to evacuation.
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