President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Ukrainian forces had recaptured Andriivka village in northeastern Sumy region as part of a drive to expel Russian forces from the area. Zelenskiy has in the past week focused on what he describes as a drive to push out Russian forces from the Sumy region,

President Zelenskyy claims Ukraine has stopped Russia's advance in Sumy, containing fighting near the border. He urges more sanctions and continues prisoner of war exchanges amid intensified conflict.

A Ukrainian military officer told the United States on Wednesday that Russian forces are preparing major advances into next year, including aiming to cut off Black Sea access, as Kyiv