Ukraine makes small territorial gains in Sumy ahead of Trump-Putin summit


Members of emergency services work at the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Sumy, Ukraine April 13, 2025. REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova/File Photo

(Reuters) -Ukraine has retaken two villages in its eastern region of Sumy, Kyiv's military said, adding to recent small territorial gains along the border with Russia ahead of peace talks at a summit of the U.S. and Russian leaders set for Friday.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Kyiv and Moscow will both have to cede land to end the war in Ukraine and this week's talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin will show whether the Kremlin leader is willing to make a deal.

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