Ukraine’s top general says Ukraine stopped Russian advances in northern Sumy region
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Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi (right) presenting awards to servicemen as he visits the front line in Ukraine's Sumy region on June 26.
PHOTO: AFP
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- Ukraine halted Russian advances in Sumy, stabilising the combat line, according to General Syrskyi on June 26.
- President Putin aimed to create a "buffer zone" in Sumy after Russian forces advanced in early June.
- General Syrskyi stressed the need for more fortifications and anti-drone measures in the Sumy region.
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KYIV - Ukraine’s forces stopped Russian advances in the border area of the northern region of Sumy this week, the country’s top general said in a statement on June 26.
“The advance of Russian troops in the border areas of Sumy region has been halted, and the line of combat has stabilised,” General Oleksandr Syrskyi said in the statement about his visit to the front.
Russia in April said it had ejected Ukrainian forces from the western Russian region of Kursk, and President Vladimir Putin has ordered his forces to follow up by carving out a “buffer zone” in the adjoining Sumy region.
After Russian advances there in early June, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his troops were repelling the attacks
Gen Syrskyi said additional fortifications and defensive measures, including creating anti-drone corridors, should be done more promptly in the area.
“The primary tasks are to strengthen fortifications and build up the system of engineering and fortification barriers,” he said. REUTERS
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi (centre) visiting servicemen in Ukraine’s Sumy region on June 26.
PHOTO: AFP
