# Russian Battlegroup North units push Ukrainian forces back from state border — top brass

https://mins.news/en/item/30547

- TASS, 2026-08-24 12:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2177019

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says Battlegroup North fighters captured Pershe Travnya in Ukraine’s Sumy Region and are pushing Ukrainian forces farther from the state border. It said the units are advancing along all sectors of the front while creating a security zone in Sumy and Kharkov Regions.

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