The threat of the next entry of Russian troops into the Sumy region remains serious, there is also the threat of an attack on Kharkov.
There is a significant concentration of Russian troops near the borders of the Sumy and Kharkiv regions.
Thus, the head of the military administration of the Sumy region Dmitry Zhyvitsky, in an interview with DW, said that the threat of the next entry of enemy troops remains serious.
“We partially controlled the border, partially it is still open. We have one of the longest borders in the aggressor country. It is 564 kilometers, and it is very problematic to control such a section,” he said.
The regional leader noted that active measures are being taken to strengthen the border defense.
“We are preparing for a” warm welcome “if they want to pass through the Sumy region again. But we do not recommend them. Checkpoints and forts are being strengthened, and we understand that in the coming years, even if we win. war fast, if there is no political and ideological change in Russia, we cannot remain silent, ”Zhivitsky said.
In this regard, he believes, the Mannerheim Line needs to be built.
In turn, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Major General Kirill Budanov, in an interview with CNN, said that Russian troops will regroup in eastern Ukraine and plan to move towards Kharkov.
“They are reuniting in the city of Izyum via Belgorod. They are moving through Belgorod. They are getting more forces in Belgorod to recover their defeats in Ukraine. First of all, they plan to move forward towards in Kharkov. They will try to finish off Mariupol and only then can they try to actively advance Kyiv, “he said.
According to Oleg Sinegubov, head of the Kharkiv OVA, Russian troops continue to occupy residential areas of the city and suburbs, causing about 50 strikes from artillery, mortars, tanks and MLRS per day.
“The infrastructure of Saltovka, Kholodnaya Gora, Alekseevka, KhTZ has suffered. In the past day, the Russians have intensively shot Dergachi. Hospital buildings, dispensaries, and residential buildings were damaged. No one was killed,” he said. wrote in a telegram.
The direction of Izyum remains difficult.
“The Russians are trying to bypass Izyum, our army positions and send their troops to the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in a concentrated manner, thereby strengthening their military presence there. But thanks to our Armed Forces Ukraine’s strength in these territories, the enemy really suffers severe loss of equipment and manpower every day, “Sinegubov wrote.
At the same time, evacuations from Barvenkovo and Lozova continue in this area, as a possible change in fighting in these communities is predicted. 15,000 people have already left Balakleya, and about 50,000 remain. About 3 thousand left Barvenkove, 1.5 thousand people remained.
It should be noted, according to the summary of the General Staff, Russian troops are constantly transferring forces to the Donbass for further attacks on positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Source: korrespondent
