“Russian troops are trying to expand the directions of promotion in the territory of Sumy region, using small assault groups of infantry, said the spokesman of the State Border Service Andriy Demchenko. “In the direction of the Sumy region, the tactics of the enemy regarding the use of small assault groups of infantry are stored, which are trying to go to expand the fighting area in Ukraine. The enemy does not use armored equipment here, only infantry groups that periodically use ATVs and motorcycles to ensure the speed of promotion deep into the territory of our country to gain a foothold and wait for reinforcement, ”he said at a briefing in Ukrinform. According to him, if earlier such tactics were observed only in the direction of the settlements of Basivka and Zhuravka, then recently the expansion of the directions in which the enemy is trying to move to small assault groups – in particular, in the direction of the settlements Veselivka and Vladimir. “But it is actually in one operating area. The length along the border line is insignificant when compared to the entire length of the border with Russia within the Sumy region – it is more than 550 km in total. The enemy’s actions are observed in a small part, ”the DPSU spokesman added. Read also: The most intense fighting in Sumy region is taking place in the areas of two communities – Ova also the American Institute for the Study of the War in its report on June 3 stated that Russian troops are activating their efforts to expand the front line in the north of Sumy region along three directions of promotion north and north. At the end of May, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russia had harvested 50,000 soldiers near Sumy region. On May 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the intention of the Russian forces to create a “buffer zone” along the border with Ukraine.”, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
“In the direction of the Sumy region, the tactics of the enemy regarding the use of small assault groups of infantry are stored, which are trying to go to expand the fighting area in Ukraine. The enemy does not use armored equipment here, only infantry groups that periodically use ATVs and motorcycles to ensure the speed of promotion deep into the territory of our country to gain a foothold and wait for reinforcement, ”he said at a briefing in Ukrinform.
According to him, if earlier such tactics were observed only in the direction of the settlements of Basivka and Zhuravka, then recently the expansion of the directions in which the enemy is trying to move to small assault groups – in particular, in the direction of the settlements Veselivka and Vladimir.
“But it is actually in one operating area. The length along the border line is insignificant when compared to the entire length of the border with Russia within the Sumy region – it is more than 550 km in total. The enemy’s actions are observed in a small part, ”the DPSU spokesman added.
Read also: The most intense fighting in Sumy region occurs in the areas of two communities – Ova
Also, the American Institute for the Study of the War in its report on June 3 stated that Russian troops were activating their efforts to expand the front line in the north of Sumy region along three directions of promotion north and northeast of Sumy.
At the end of May, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russia had harvested 50,000 soldiers near Sumy region.
On May 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the intention of the Russian forces to create a “buffer zone” along the border with Ukraine.