Ukrainian forces have stopped Russian troops from advancing further into the Sumy sector on June 14. “We are stabilizing the situation in Sumy. There are 53,000 Russians in that area. The fighting is taking place along the border. The enemy has been stopped, and the furthest point of contact is just 7 kilometers from the border. I want people to understand how far that is from the city of Sumy.” Ukrainian forces have also eliminated the immediate threat on the Luhansk front and are now advancing along the highway in that area.Ukrainian Defense Forces have stopped Russian troops from advancing further into the Sumy sector, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a briefing with journalists on June 14, Interfax-Ukraine reported.
“We are stabilizing the situation along the Sumy axis,” Zelenskyy said. “There are 53,000 Russians in that area. The fighting is taking place along the border. The enemy has been stopped, and the furthest point of contact is just 7 kilometers from the border. I want people to understand how far that is from the city of Sumy.”
He said the most intense clashes are occurring near the settlements of Andriyivka, Kindrativka, Oleksiivka, and Kostyantynivka.
Infographics: DeepState“Not to be confused with the eastern Kostyantynivka. And Yunakivka is in this area as well. Control over Andriyivka was restored today,” Zelenskyy added.
The president also said that Ukrainian forces have eliminated the immediate threat on the Luhansk front. While heavy fighting continues near Kostyantynivka, where Russian troops previously held an advantage, Ukrainian forces are now advancing along the highway in that area.
“There’s no Russian advance at the moment, but the fighting is fierce,” he noted. “And in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, battles are ongoing, but again, no enemy progress today.”
On June 13, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation confirmed that in the Sumy region, Ukrainian forces not only halted the Russian advance but began pushing enemy troops back.
Zelenskyy had also acknowledged progress the day before, stating in his June 12 evening address: “Our units in Sumy are gradually pushing the occupiers back. Thank you. I thank every soldier, sergeant, and officer for this result. Every single unit.”
Background: The situation in Sumy Oblast
On May 28, Zelenskyy warned that Russia had amassed more than 50,000 troops along the Sumy axis.
On May 31, Sumy Oblast Governor Oleh Hryhorov announced mandatory evacuations from 11 additional settlements due to intensifying hostilities.
Analysts from DeepState reported in early June that Russian forces had crossed the border into Sumy Oblast at new points, advancing near the village of Oleksandriia. They later confirmed the occupation of the village of Volodymyrivka by Russian troops.
On June 2, Ukraine’s Border Guard Service said Russian forces were expanding entry zones for their infantry in the region. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) also reported that Russian troops had stepped up efforts to widen the frontline in northern Sumy Oblast.
On June 4, DeepState warned that Russian advances in the region were continuing due to overwhelming infantry numbers, and described the situation as critical given the risk of drone strikes on the city of Sumy using FPV drones connected via fiber-optic lines.
Vitaliy Kononuchenko, OSINT analyst and military observer for Dzerkalo Tyzhnia, said in a June 7 interview with Radio NV that Russian troops had occupied 10 settlements and were now positioned less than 20 kilometers from Sumy.
On June 10, DeepState reported new Russian advances near Yablunivka and Yunakivka in Sumy Oblast.
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