Russia Claims Another Sumy Settlement, Ukraine Calls Novokostiantynivka Capture ‘False’
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How it spread - 6 original reports
Tue, 25 August 2026
1 report- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)15:59first to report
Russia claimed it had captured Novokostiantynivka in the Sumy region, but Ukraine rejected the claim. Kyiv says the settlement remains under Ukrainian control and that fighting with Russian forces continues in the area.
Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report- Ukrinform (Ukraine)11:21
Ukraine’s Defense Forces have rejected a claim by Russian forces that they had allegedly captured the settlement of Pysarivka in the Sumy region.
Sun, 30 August 2026
1 report- Ukrinform (Ukraine)12:18
Claims by Russian propagandists that Russian forces had allegedly captured the settlements of Velykyi Prykil and Sadky in the Sumy region are false.
Tue, 1 September 2026
1 report- Ukrinform (Ukraine)12:58
The Ukrainian military has debunked a Russian false claim about the alleged capture of Mohrytsia in the Sumy region; our soldiers recorded a video showing the Ukrainian flag flying in the village.
Wed, 2 September 2026
1 report- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)14:35
Ukraine says Kozacha Lopan, 7 kilometers from Russia, remains under Ukrainian control despite Moscow’s claim of its capture. Fighting continues around the village, where Ukrainian forces say Russia has suffered 178 soldiers killed and 210 wounded.
Thu, 3 September 2026
1 report- Ukrinform (Ukraine)15:02
Russian propaganda claims that the Russian Sever (North) military grouping has allegedly captured the settlements of Vasylivka, Dovzhanka, Blahodatne and Slyzneve and “closed the Vovchansk cauldron” are false.