The line of contact has been stabilized: The advance of the Russian Federation in the border area of Sumy region has been halted, - Syrskyi

The line of contact has been stabilized: The advance of the Russian Federation in the border area of Sumy region has been halted, - Syrskyi

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, worked in the Northern Slobozhansky direction.

He reported this on Facebook.

"The defense of Sumy region is one of the main tasks today. The results of May-June allow us to assert that this year’s wave of enemy attempts at a ’summer offensive’ from the territory of the Russian Federation is faltering, just as last year’s attempt to advance on the Kharkiv region. On the contrary, our previously made decisions are already bringing results.

As of this week, the advancement of Russian troops in the border areas of the Sumy region has been stopped, and the line of combat contact has been stabilized," the report states.

According to Syrskyi, the units are successfully using active defense tactics and liberating territories in the border areas of the Sumy region.

"In the Northern Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, we have again tied down about 50,000 personnel of the Russian Armed Forces, including elite brigades of their Airborne Forces and Marine Infantry. Our offensive actions in the Hlukhiv district of Kursk region forced the enemy to send a portion of their troops to protect their territory. This significantly reduced the offensive capabilities of the main grouping of enemy troops in the Sumy direction," added the commander-in-chief.

Syrskyi said that a special defense group for the Sumy region, including the towns and communities of the area, has been established in the Northern Slobozhanskyi direction.

"The primary tasks are to strengthen fortifications, enhance the system of engineering and fortification barriers. A person has also been appointed who will be directly responsible for preparing the towns and communities of the Sumy region for defense and ensuring the effectiveness of the engineering barrier system in likely directions of enemy attack," he added, noting that a deputy for engineering fortification equipment issues has also been appointed.

The commander-in-chief inspected the fortifications, noting that the work should be accelerated.

"Building additional fortifications, organizing ’kill zones’, constructing anti-drone corridors for the protection of our soldiers and ensuring more reliable logistics for our troops are obvious tasks that are being carried out, but the operational speed of executing such tasks must become much higher. I will return for a check-up within the designated timeframe.

"I synchronized watches" with commanders and soldiers on the ground in the Sumy region and at the brigade command posts. I am grateful for all the thoughts and suggestions. I gave the necessary orders regarding organizational issues and the provision of units," he summarized.