Mar 23
Russia Says Its Forces Have Captured Border Village in Ukraine's Sumy Region
Moscow claims Potapivka under its control as part of buffer zone effort; Ukraine reports inflicting heavy losses on Russian troops KYIV — March 23, 2026 — Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed on Sunday that its forces have captured Potapivka, a small village near the Russian border in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, as Moscow continues its months-long effort to establish a “buffer zone” along the…