Recent reports from Russian sources have claimed that Ukrainian forces have lost control of the village of Riasne in the Sumy region, suggesting a significant military setback for Ukraine. However, these assertions have been firmly refuted by Ukrainian military officials.
In various Russian media outlets and among war correspondents, there have been announcements regarding the supposed capture of Riasne by the 34th Separate Motorized Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces. These claims have been framed as part of an effort to establish a so-called “buffer zone” along the border.
In a statement from the 14th Army Corps, it was emphasized that the information circulated by hostile sources regarding the capture of Riasne and the alleged defeat of Ukrainian forces is a part of an information and psychological operation that does not reflect reality. The statement asserted that the village remains under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the situation is fully manageable.
Ukrainian units are reportedly holding defensive positions along designated lines, taking measures to deter the occupying forces, and inflicting significant casualties on Russian troops. The Joint Forces Group further indicated that Russian claims of success by the 34th Separate Motorized Brigade are a media manipulation aimed at obscuring their own failures.
Military officials have urged the public to rely solely on official sources for information and to refrain from disseminating the fabrications of Russian aggressors, who are attempting to compensate for their lack of real successes on the battlefield with media manipulations.
Ukrainian military officials have denied Russian claims of capturing the village of Riasne, asserting that the area remains under their control. The allegations are described as part of a broader disinformation campaign by Russian forces.