“Semi-Encirclement”? Armed Forces of Ukraine Dismisses Russia’s Latest Claim on Sumy
A serviceman of the National Police Special Purpose Battalion walks at a position in a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine November 20, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer
The Joint Forces Group reported on the situation in the Sumy region amid claims of a possible “semi-encirclement” of the city of Sumy. According to the military, Russian troops were able to occupy only a few border settlements, and the distance to the regional center exceeds 35 km.
This was reported by the Joint Forces Group.
The military noted that they are responsible for the defense of the southern part of the Sumy region and are monitoring the situation.
According to them, as a result of months of attempts, Russian troops were able to advance only within the border zone and occupy individual settlements.
Such settlements include Grabovske and Myropilske.
The report emphasizes that the occupiers’ depth of control in the border zone is up to 3-4 km.
“We ask you to take this into account when assessing the prospects of ‘surrounding the city from the east,” the Joint Forces Group noted.
At the same time, the military emphasized that all enemy attempts to penetrate deep into Ukrainian territory are detected and stopped in a timely manner.
“The occupiers will not succeed, and let them keep their ‘dreams’ of any ‘encirclement’ and ‘encirclement’ to themselves,” the military reported.
It was previously reported that Russian occupation forces had local success in two areas in the border regions of the Sumy region.
The day before, in the Sumy region, enemy advances were recorded in several areas: near Myropilske, Maryino, and Novodmytrivka.
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