Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces struck a Ukrainian weapons depot in the Sumy region overnight using an Iskander missile. The ministry did not provide independent evidence for the claim, and Reuters said it could not verify the report.

The announcement comes as fighting continues along the front line, with both sides regularly reporting attacks on military targets. Sumy, in northeastern Ukraine, has faced repeated shelling and drone strikes since the full-scale invasion began in 2022.

Ukraine’s military had not immediately responded to the Russian statement in the Reuters report. As with battlefield claims from either side, the details remain difficult to independently confirm in real time.

The latest account fits a pattern of competing wartime narratives, where each side seeks to project military gains while independent verification remains limited by ongoing combat.