The Russians may try to open another direction in the north of Ukraine. It is talking about the Sumy region.
Is there a threat of a Russian offensive on the Sumy region?
Sumy region is certainly the biggest threat now. If the Russian troops want to stretch our forces and resources even more, they can afford to partially open the front in the Sumy region, emphasised Maksym Zhorin, deputy commander of the AFU Third Assault Brigade.
According to him, the Russian army will probably not make a deep advance on Ukraine's territory.
This will be precisely the tension and stretching of our forces and means, — believes deputy commander of the AFU Third Assault Brigade.
Budanov suggested a new Russian offensive's direction after the Kharkiv region
According to Lt Gen Kyrylo Budanov, chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), Russia will launch a new offensive further north of Kharkiv in the Sumy region.
Budanov predicted that attacks in the Kharkiv region would continue for another three to four days, after which Russian forces were expected to make a major push toward Sumy.
As the publication notes, Ukrainian officials previously stated that Russia had concentrated troops across the border from the Sumy side.
At the same time, Pavlo Velychko, a Ukrainian officer operating near the Russian border in the Sumy region, reported that Russian shelling of the outskirts of Sumy had intensified recently.
I have no idea if it makes any difference because these places have been shelled so often. In any case, we are in full combat readiness.
