Russian troops move on Sumy in North Ukraine

Russian troops move on Sumy in North Ukraine

Russian troops set their advance in the Northern Ukrainian region Sumy Fort. This brings the regional capital within reach of its drones and artillery, according to Ukrainian officials and analysts.

progress of the Russian armed forces

A spokesman for the Ukrainian military in the region, Ivan Shevtsov, said that the Russian troops not only try to move towards the city of Sumy, but also shoot the surroundings continuously. In addition, evacuations of civilians take place.

Current situation on the front

"The area that the enemy has already occupied is currently extending about 15 kilometers along the front line and about 6-7 kilometers," said Shevtsov. He added that the Russians try to penetrate the town of Yunakivka, which is only a few kilometers away from their current positions.

attacks on settlements in sumy

The military administration of Sumy reported that Russian troops had carried out almost 150 shot attacks on 47 settlements in the region in the 24 hours to Tuesday morning. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the village of Andriivka was conquered, while the front lines are expanded, according to the official news agency Tass.

threat to Sumy Stadt

Shevtsov warned that the Russians would be able to start coordinated attacks on the city of Sumy with further progress. The current population of the city is unknown, but around 250,000 people lived there before the start of the war.

The unofficial Ukrainian group Deepstate, which monitors the front lines, reported that Russian armed forces had occupied another settlement in the north of Sumy, which means that they are only about 20 kilometers from the city of Sumy.

threat from FPV drones

Deepstate said: "The situation in the north of the Sumy region continues to deteriorate due to the constant pressure of the enemy and the large number of infantry." The group added that the threat of the enemy's advance meant that they could achieve a distance of 20-25 kilometers, which would enable FPV drones to reach the city of Sumy.

They found that the Ukrainian armed forces were unable to combat the use of fiber optic drones of the Russians that are able to avoid disorders. There is also a lack of personnel to hold back the enemy, which is serious.

reinforcement of the Russian troops

According to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), the Russians have strengthened their units in the region in recent weeks. This happened after President Vladimir Putin visited the adjacent Russian region of Kursk in mid -May and ordered the creation of a buffer zone within Sumy.

Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj warned last month that Russia had stationed more than 50,000 troops near the Sumy region. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian armed forces are distributed from the northern border to the Black Sea at several front points.

recent developments in the conflict

On Monday, the ISW reported that the Russian troops intensified their ground attacks and had consulted several experienced brigades, including air landing forces. Shevtsov emphasized that the Russian armed forces “not only to create a so-called buffer zone of 20-30 kilometers depth, but also to take the entire region of Sumy.”

The city of Sumy was the goal of a rocket attack on Tuesday, in which three people were killed and about 20 injured. Selenskyj described the attack as "a brutal blow that directly targets the city and its normal roads with rocket artillery."

outlook

On Monday, Selenskyj described the northern part of Sumy as one of the "hottest" conflict areas on the front. The conquest of the regional capital Sumy is probably a challenge for the Russians because the terrain is heavily forested. Nevertheless, the Russian attacks can prevent the Ukrainians from laying units according to Donetsk and elsewhere on the front.

The ISW stated on Monday: "Russian troops have not taken a Ukrainian city with a population of a larger population before the war since July 2022."