Russia claims capturing of Basivka in Sumy region, Ukraine's border guards deny
Photo: Spokesperson of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (mediacenter.org.ua)
Russian forces have claimed the "capture" of the village of Basivka in the border area of Sumy region.
Andriy Demchenko, Spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, says in a comment to RBC-Ukraine that the enemy continues its disinformation campaign regarding the alleged seizure of settlements in the Sumy region or a breach of the border.
According to Demchenko, the Russians persist in using the tactic of small assault groups to cross the border into Ukraine. The main objective of such groups is to build up forces and expand the zone of combat operations on Ukrainian territory.
"This has been observed in the direction of the Novenke-Basivka area. At the same time, these small assault groups are being eliminated to the maximum extent by Defense Forces units," Spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine said.
Situation in Sumy region
Situation in Sumy region
Recently, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Ukrainian intelligence had detected preparations by Russia for new offensives. According to Zelenskyy, the Russians may attempt renewed assaults on the Sumy, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Later, Ivan Tymochko, Head of the Ground Forces Reserve Council, shared his assessment of the troops and potential threats from Russia regarding a possible new offensive, in an interview with RBC-Ukraine.
Furthermore, the Presidential Office of Ukraine also stated that Russia is preparing a new offensive. This year the Russian army plans to increase its forces by 150,000 troops. This is equivalent to approximately 15 motorized infantry divisions.
For more details about Russia's possible offensive, read our article on the topic.
