June 11, 2026
The fall of Siversk comes as Ukraine faces US pressure to quickly negotiate peace in the nearly four-year war
There is no immediate comment from Russia, which controls a little over 200 square kilometres in the region
The small village of Zaporizhzhya, which had a pre-war population of about 200 people, is located near the strategic city of Pokrovsk
Fighting near border reaches up to 7 km, he says
Kyiv has said for months that it is concerned about Moscow's troops trying to advance into Sumy
Putin has repeatedly suggested that Russian forces carve out a buffer zone along the border
The main attacks are concentrated near the imperilled logistics hub of Pokrovsk, Kyiv says
