Russian Armed Forces servicemen unfurled their unit's battle flag in the central square of Gulyai-Polye on December 26, 2025, confirming control of occupied territories after a 700-meter urban advance, according to a post by Telegram channel Сливочный каприз citing t.me/Rogatkinlive/649 and georeferenced at 47.666054,36.252927, published within the 29-minute reporting window ending at 6:45 PM UTC. The report details an assault on Gulyai-Polye in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, with the flag-raising symbolizing confident territorial control in the city center. Separately, Ukraine's Air Force reported a BpLA in Sumy Oblast heading toward Putivl and Sumy during the same period, as stated in their update within the reporting window from 6:15:56 PM to 6:45:42 PM UTC.
