Ukraine Counterattacks North of Kharkiv Force Russia To Bring In Reserves

Having secured the areas north of Kharkiv, Ukrainian forces are now preparing for an expected Russian assault in the Sumy sector. 

That the Russian moves are so obvious should be a concern...to them. JL 

New Voice of Ukraine reports:

Russia is maintaining a small group of troops on the border with Ukraine’s northeast and will have to bring in reserves. The Russians small gains along the border came at a high cost in personnel and equipment. Drone pilots destroyed Russian armored vehicles, a Strela-10M air defense system, a D-30 howitzer, enemy communication devices, and an expensive Murom-M reconnaissance complex. Russian attacks in Kharkiv Oblast (are expected to) continue for "another three or four days," after which Russian troops are expected to "make a hard push in the direction of Sumy."

Russia is maintaining a small group of troops on the border with Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy Oblast and will have to bring in reserves, Main Intelligence Directorate's (HUR) chief Kyrylo Budanov said on national television on May 14, calling the enemy's resources quite limited.

While the Russian invaders have made small gains along the border, they have come at a high cost in personnel and equipment, as is seen in a video shared by Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) on May 14.

The video shows how Ukraine's defenders use FPV drones to target the invading Russian troops and their equipment.

Drone pilots identified and destroyed several Russian armored vehicles, a Strela-10M air defense system, a D-30 howitzer, enemy communication devices, and an expensive Murom-M reconnaissance complex.

"Everything that was in the border area has already been deployed. Next, they will have to bring in their reserves," Budanov said. He noted that the Russians had planned an offensive operation in Sumy Oblast from the very beginning. However, the situation had not yet allowed them to implement their plan.

"As of now, they are keeping a small group of troops in the border area near, let's say, the (Russian) town of Sudzha, and from our (Ukrainian) side it is in the deirection of Sumy."

Earlier, on May 14, Budanov said that Russian attacks in Kharkiv Oblast would continue for "another three or four days," after which Russian troops were expected to "make a hard push in the direction of Sumy."