Russian advances in Sumy dismissed as disinformation by Ukraine
Analysts from the DeepState service, which monitors the situation at the front, reported that Russian occupiers penetrated approximately 1.5 kilometres into the Sumy Oblast territory near the village of Aleksandria. The spokesperson for the Ukrainian border guard, Andriy Demchenko, insists in a conversation with Ukrainska Pravda that this is not true.
Overnight, DeepState analysts posted new maps on the website showing the situation on the Ukrainian front. They reported Russian advances in the Donetsk region and the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from the Kursk region in Russia. Additionally, there was information about Russian forces' incursion into the Sumy Oblast, near the village of Aleksandria.
According to Deep State, the Russian army was purported to have penetrated nearly 2 kilometres into Ukrainian territory.
According to Ukrainska Pravda, this data appeared on 10 December. Just the day before - 9 December - this territory was under Ukrainian control. However, according to sources from the Ukrainian service among the military fighting in the Kursk region, the Russians crossed the border into Ukraine in the Sumy Oblast near Myropillia almost a month ago.
Border guard denies
These reports are denied by the Ukrainian border guard. - The positions occupied by the border guard in this section are, of course, not directly along the border line - I have repeatedly emphasised that maintaining our positions, creating firing posts, creating fortifications - we do this where possible, where it pays to maintain defence. If we talk about this section, the border units have not recorded any attempts at incursion or military actions in this area - assured Andriy Demchenko, the spokesperson for the Ukrainian border guard.
- Furthermore, this area is characterised by wetlands, making it difficult for the enemy to establish a foothold or develop their activities there - he added.
The authorities of the Sumy Oblast called the information about the border crossing by the Russians false and hostile disinformation. "At the moment, the military has no information about changes in the border situation, and the situation is under control" - it was conveyed in a statement. The authorities also appeal to citizens to "trust only official sources of information and not be manipulated by the enemy, who is trying to destabilise the situation in the Sumy Oblast."
Source: pravda.com.ua
