Ukraine reportedly cleared villages in Sumy Oblast after discovering untracked Russian infiltration attempts. The Ukrainian military says 225th Assault Regiment expelled enemy forces from Stepne and Novokostiantynivka on 11 August.
Mystery liberation raises questions about Russian tactics
The General Staff announced the clearing operation in its 11 August night report. Militarnyi reports that monitoring resources never showed these villages as occupied. Neither DeepState maps nor the General Staff’s daily battlefield updates marked Russian presence there.
The 225th Assault Regiment reportedly pushed enemy units back across Ukraine’s state border. Militarnyi suggests Russia attempted a stealth breakthrough on this border section. The operation may have involved assault groups or reconnaissance-sabotage units.