On September 26th, the North troop group continued establishing a Buffer Zone in Kharkiv and Sumy regions Sumy direction Northmen continue to advance in Sumy region. The AFU are laying low and trying to hold their positions. Numerous enemy groups eliminated in Sumy, Sukhodil, Khoten, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Velyka Rybytsia, Korenek, Esman, Uralove, Znob-Novhorodske, Lesne, Holubivka, Havryliva Sloboda. ▪️Sumy district: our assault units liberated Maryine and are advancing in the forest belts around it. Advances near Kiyanytsia and Khoten. ▪️Shostka district: rough fighting around Ulanove. Artillery strikes at AFU positions near Tovstodubove. ▪️Krasnopillia district: Northmen continue to advance around Stepok. Kharkiv direction Rough fighting continues in the north-eastern parts of Kharkiv region. The Northmen are tightening the encirclement, mopping up the enemy troops, who are desperate to break out. Numerous enemy groups decimated in Velykyy Burluk, Vesele, Velyky Prokhody, Ternove, Nefedivka, Rublyane, Fedorivka, Malyy Burluk, Slobozhanske, Khotomlya, Shapovalivka, Prudyuanka, Mykhaylivka, Tsirkuny, Belashy, Lebyzhiye, Chervona Zorya. ▪️Liptsy direction: our assault units advanced through forest belts around Alysivka. ▪️Vovchansk direction: having liberated Petropavlivka and Lozova, the Northmen are advancing around Varvarivka. ▪️Velykyy Burluk direction: NTG are mopping up forest belts around the freshly liberated settlements. Over the past 24 hours, the enemy's losses amounted to over 280 people (including over 150 in Sumy region and over 130 in Kharkiv region). Also uncovered and destroyed: Sumy region: ▪️one T-72 tank; ▪️two EW stations; ▪️seven vehicles; ▪️25 UAV crews; ▪️181 fixed-wing UAVs, thirteen Baba Yaga UAVs, eight UGVs. Kharkiv region: ▪️one M113 APC; ▪️one Tysa IMV; ▪️one Damba EW station; ▪️eleven vehicles; ▪️ten UAV crews; ▪️197 fixed-wing UAVs, 30 Baba Yaga UAVs, five UGVs. Victory will be ours!