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Putin engages in backchannel talks, aiming for a "peace" on his terms
This was reported by the head of the Sumy regional military administration Dmytro Zhyvytskyi.
The Russian forces hit the Khotin and Shalyhyne communities of the Sumy region. A total of 55 strikes are known. There are no casualties or damages.
"Shalyhyne community: Russian forces opened fire on two border villages. 25 mines (120 mm and 82 mm caliber) exploded on our territory. Khotin community: here, the Russian army also fired mortars. There were 15 strikes," Zhyvytskyi writes.