Russian troops are attempting to enter the territory of the Sumy region to encircle Ukraine's Defense Forces located in the Kursk region of Russia, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing Andriy Demchenko, Spokesperson of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.

Russian troops continue their assault operations in Sumy Oblast in an attempt to push Ukrainian forces out of Russia's Kursk Oblast, but they have failed to achieve success. Source: Andrii Demchenko,

Russian troops did not breach the border in the Sumy Region, but are actively trying to displace the Defense Forces and are conducting dozens of assault

FILE PHOTO: A police officer walks at the site of a warehouse hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Sumy, Ukraine March 6, 2025. Press service of the National Police of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

"These are small assault units, composed of a few people. They try to penetrate our territory, accumulate forces and advance further into Ukraine, probably to cut off logistical routes," State Border Guard spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said on national television.

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