Zelenskyy visits Sumy region border and holds meeting with Commander-in-Chief: Details
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Photo: Getty Images)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the border areas of the Sumy region. The head of state held a meeting with the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, according to Zelenskyy on Facebook.
Zelenskyy held a meeting with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Volodymyr Artyukh.
Syrskyi reported on the situation at the front, particularly the most challenging areas. The Commander-in-Chief was informed about steps to strengthen defenses in the Toretsk and Pokrovsk directions and the Kursk operation.
"In specific areas of the Kursk region under Ukraine's control, another settlement has been secured, and we have replenished our prisoner exchange fund," the statement reads.
Photo: Zelenskyy and Syrskyi held a meeting (president.gov.ua)
The head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration reported on the situation in the Sumy region following the start of the Kursk operation. It is noted that there has been a decrease in shelling with artillery weapons and a reduction in civilian casualties.
"Particular attention was paid to coordinating actions between the military, police, and the State Emergency Service in the border area, especially for organizing humanitarian convoys to designated areas of the Kursk region," Zelenskyy noted.
What's happening in the Kursk region
As is known, on August 6, the Russians complained about a border breach in the Kursk region. The Russian authorities attempted to downplay the course of the fighting. However, videos of Ukrainian military personnel from Russian settlements were published online.
A week after the breach, the Defense Forces confirmed they were conducting an offensive operation. The Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to take control of Sudzha, where a gas metering station is located, through which Russian gas is transited to Europe.
According to Oleksandr Syrskyi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Ukrainian forces have advanced 28 to 35 kilometers deep into enemy defenses in the Kursk region.
Ukraine has also established a military commandant's office in the Kursk region and plans to open a humanitarian corridor.
Today, on August 22, the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD), Andriy Kovalenko, stated that part of the Russian forces in the Kursk region might be encircled.
