Joint Forces Task Force denies claims of semi-encirclement of Sumy
Viktor Tregubov, spokesperson for the Joint Forces Task Force, in a comment to Interfax-Ukraine, denied claims circulating online regarding a "threat of semi-encirclement of Sumy from the north and east."
Tregubov noted that the Joint Forces Task Force is responsible for the defense of the southern part of the Sumy region.
"We must report that as a result of Russia’s months-long attempts to move deep into Ukrainian territory in the Sumy region, they managed to occupy several villages directly on the border, such as Hrabovske and Myropilske. Thus, the border zone controlled by Russia has a depth of up to 3-4 km, while the distance to the city of Sumy is over 35 kilometers. Please take this into account when assessing prospects of ‘encircling the city from the east,’" the spokesperson’s comment reads.
