Russia stepping up moves to attack Sumy region – Ukraine

Kyiv's top general Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Thursday that Russian forces are stepping up attacks along Ukraine's northeastern border in a bid to break into the Sumy region.

DAILY POST reports that Sumy borders Russia's Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces have been all but pushed out of Russian territory they captured in a cross-border offensive last August.

Syrskyi, while visiting units in the Sumy region, said his troops were conducting defensive and assault operations to retain a buffer zone inside Kursk.

“Our soldiers continue to conduct a defensive operation to prevent the enemy from breaking deep into Ukrainian territory,” he added.

These comments are coming after a fresh warning by President Volodymyr Zelensky, that Russia was preparing a spring offensive against the Sumy and Kharkiv regions.

A spokesman for Ukraine's border guard said on Wednesday that Russian sabotage groups had stepped up cross-border raids into the Sumy region.

Zelensky was in Paris on Thursday to discuss with Kyiv's allies on how they could play a role if a peace deal is struck with Russia.

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Kyiv's top general Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Thursday that Russian forces were stepping up attacks along Ukraine's northeastern border in a bid to break into the Sumy region.

DAILY POST reports that Sumy borders Russia's Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces have been all but pushed out of Russian territory they captured in a cross-border offensive last August.

Syrskyi, while visiting units in the Sumy region, said his troops were conducting defensive and assault operations to retain a buffer zone inside Kursk.

“Our soldiers continue to conduct a defensive operation to prevent the enemy from breaking deep into Ukrainian territory,” he added.

These comments are coming after a fresh warning by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, that Russia was preparing a spring offensive against the Sumy and Kharkiv regions.

A spokesman for Ukraine's border guard said on Wednesday that Russian sabotage groups had stepped up cross-border raids into the Sumy region.

Zelenskyy was in Paris on Thursday to discuss with Kyiv's allies on how they could play a role if a peace deal is struck with Russia.