Victor Trehubov, a representative of the operational-strategic grouping of troops "Khortytsia," commented on reports from Western media about the possible slowdown of Russia’s summer offensive campaign.
During a telethon, he emphasized that on the Sumy section of the front, the enemy’s actions have indeed stalled, but fierce battles continue in other directions.
Regarding the situation in the Sumy region, Trehubov stated: "They had been preparing there for a long time, but it turned out to be a failure."
However, this does not apply to the directions where the OSG "Khortytsia" is located. For example, active combat operations continue in the Pokrovsk direction, with the Russian side initiating 50 or more clashes daily. Additionally, the enemy has crossed the Pokrovsk-Kostyantynivka highway and is trying to advance northward.
"This means that the Russians will direct their forces either toward Kostiantynivka or may attack the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration from the east. Or they may act simultaneously," Tregubov predicted, adding that the situation is complex, but it cannot be said that Russia is advancing quickly. "They need to be pushed back beyond the highway and their offensive potential reduced by all possible means."
In the Pokrovsk direction, Russia has amassed "a great number" of forces—110,000 military personnel. However, everything they had is already engaged in battle. At the same time, the Russians are trying to advance toward the Dnipropetrovsk region.