Russia Claims Another Sumy Settlement, Ukraine Calls Novokostiantynivka Capture ‘False’
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How it spread - 16 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.
Fri, 4 September 2026
1 report- Ukrinform (Ukraine)07:14
A claim by Russian propagandists that Russian forces have allegedly captured the village of Khrapivshchyna in the Sumy region is false.
Mon, 7 September 2026
5 reports- Ukrinform (Ukraine)08:43
Commander of the Third Army Corps, Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi, has refuted a Russian claim that Sviatohirsk in the Donetsk region had allegedly been captured, releasing a video filmed in the town center.
- Index.hr (Croatia)08:56
NAKON što se ruski predsjednik Vladimir Putin javno pohvalio kako su ruske snage zauzele ukrajinski grad Svjatohirsk, stigao mu je demantij s terena.
- N1 Info (Croatia)09:34
Nakon što je Vladimir Putin ustvrdio da su ruske snage zauzele ukrajinski Svjatohirsk, ukrajinski brigadni general Andrij Bilecki objavio je snimku iz
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)14:17
Ukrainian 3rd Army Corps commander Biletsky rejected Putin’s claim that Russian forces captured Sviatohirsk in Donetsk region. Biletsky said the 60th Mechanized Brigade remains in full control of the city, while Ukrainian authorities have also reported it remains under Kyiv’s control.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)16:58
Putin claimed major Russian gains in Kharkiv and Donetsk regions, including Kozacha Lopan, Sviatohirsk and a 2,000-man “cauldron.” Kyiv Post fact-checked that and found Putin lied. Independent observers and even Russian milbloggers say the Russian leader was just making up military victories.
Tue, 8 September 2026
1 report- iDNES (Czechia)10:44
Ukrajinský generál Andrij Bileckyj se natočil při procházce ve městě Svjatohirsk na severu Doněcké oblasti. Byl to furiantský vzkaz ruskému prezidentovi Vladimiru Putinovi, který slavné poutní místo nedávno označil za „osvobozené“ území.
Wed, 9 September 2026
3 reports- Japan Times00:32
Recent appointments under Ukraine's reform-minded top general, Mykhailo Drapatyi, have put respected and proven officers in charge.
- 24sata (Croatia)10:38
Zapovjednik se slobodno šetao ulicama grada, u blizini crkve, bez šljema na glavi, dok su se u pozadini vidjela civilna vozila.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)20:58
Russian forces shelled the Kholodnogorsk, Kyiv, and Slobidsk districts of Kharkiv; an apartment building was hit.