Ukraine tightens border security in Sumy Oblast amid rising Russian threats
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The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has placed new restrictions on movement within a 20-kilometer zone along the Sumy Oblast border, the military’s press service announced on Telegram on Aug. 13.
This move comes in response to escalating hostilities and increased activity by Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups. The restrictions are also meant to safeguard both civilians and military personnel in the area.
Residents can cross the border using their Ukrainian passports, provided they have the proper local registration.
The General Staff is asking for the public’s understanding as these temporary measures are implemented.
For more details on the movement restrictions, citizens are encouraged to contact the control center of the Sumy Zonal Department of the Military Law Enforcement Service at +380960322339.
Volodymyr Artyukh, head of the Sumy Oblast Military Administration, noted earlier that 3,800 people have been evacuated from frontline areas in Sumy Oblast over the past week.
Ukrainian offensive in Kursk Oblast
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed for the first time on Aug. 12 that the Ukrainian Armed Forces were conducting an operation in Kursk Oblast. He emphasized that the purpose of the operation was to liberate Ukraine's border areas from Russian troops, who regularly shelled Sumy Oblast.
Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi stated that Ukraine controls approximately 1,000 square kilometers in Kursk Oblast.
Information about the Ukrainian Armed Forces' entry into Kursk Oblast was first disseminated by Russian propagandists on Aug. 6. According to DeepState, on the first day of the raid alone, Ukrainian forces took three villages and surrounded the Sudzha checkpoint.
The Ukrainian forces reportedly destroyed a large convoy of Russian military equipment near Rylsk, Kursk Oblast on Aug. 9.
The Kursk regional authorities acknowledged the loss of 28 settlements on Aug. 12. According to DeepState's estimates, approximately 44 settlements were captured, and the status of another 10 is unknown. Analysts noted that this estimate is "extremely conservative."
Among the settlements under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is Sudzha, which is the last active point of transshipment of Russian natural gas through Ukraine to Europe.
According to Forbes, the Ukrainian military is consolidating its positions in Kursk Oblast and planning long-term control of the territory.
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