Russia Claims Control of Myropillia Village in Sumy Region
Interfax
Russia's Defense Ministry announced on May 2 that its forces have taken control of the Myropillia settlement in Ukraine's Sumy region. The statement confirmed the operation was complete. Ukraine has not yet responded.
On May 2, 2026, the Russian Defense Ministry issued a statement saying its military units have taken control of the Myropillia settlement in the Sumy region of northern Ukraine.
The statement, released at 12:22 p.m. Moscow time, affirmed that the operation was complete and that the area is now under the management of the Russian armed forces.
Myropillia is one of the populated points in the Sumy region, a strategically located area near the Russia-Ukraine border. Fighting along this border has been ongoing since the conflict erupted.
Ukraine has not yet officially responded to the Russian Defense Ministry's announcement.
