Russian forces take around 50 villagers from Ukraine across border, media says
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A damaged residential building following a Russian drone attack in Ukraine's Sumy region, which borders Russia.
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- Russian forces crossed into Ukraine's Sumy region on December 20, near Hrabovske village.
- Approximately 50 Ukrainian residents, mostly elderly, were taken into Russia, according to Ukrainian media.
- Authorities in the Sumy region have started evacuating residents from border villages due to increased Russian activity.
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KYIV - Russian forces have crossed the border with Ukraine in the northeastern Sumy region and taken about 50 residents of a Ukrainian border village into Russia, Ukrainian media quoted the military as saying on Dec 21.
Ukraine's public broadcaster Suspilne and the Ukrainska Pravda news outlet said Russian forces entered Ukrainian territory on the night of Dec 20 in the area of the village of Hrabovske.
Most of the local residents captured from the village were elderly people, the media said.
Reuters could not independently verify the report. Russia has not yet commented on the matter.
Russian forces have secured a foothold in several villages in Sumy region in recent months and many towns have been subjected to shelling.
The head of the Sumy region military administration, Mr Oleh Hryhorov, said on Telegram that authorities had begun evacuating residents of border villages who had earlier declined to be moved.
He did not identify the affected places but urged residents of border areas to agree to evacuation. REUTERS
