Another source of pressure: whether there is a threat to the Sumy region by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - the Armed Forces officer

The Armed Forces officer Igor Lapin stated that in the Sumy region Russian invaders often try to carry out sabotage and intelligence operations. Russian troops near the Sumy region accumulate forces to stretch Ukrainian reserves. The officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Igor Lapin told about it on the air of Espresso. According to him, in the Sumy region, Russian invaders often try to carry out sabotage and intelligence operations.

"There is information that they accumulate the necessary forces there to stretch our reserves. In the Kharkiv region they succeeded. And who stopped the enemy in the Kharkiv region except the TRO brigade, which is equipped without motor infantry units? These were special units of the National Guard and other special units" , - said Lapin. He noted that when the problems in the reed began, 100 OMB was sent there. It was removed from another area of ​​the front.

Lapin also stated that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation can create another source of pressure on the Armed Forces and stretch the reserves of defense forces. The invaders can go on the offensive in other sections of the front just as it happened in the Kharkiv region. "Today they have passed in Kharkiv region, I think it is a short time when they will also do somewhere in some areas in Sumy region.

However, this will not be without a trace for our intelligence, there should Igor Lapin said. We will remind, in the 3rd OSHBR told that there will be in the event of a new front. The Russian military wants to stretch the Ukrainian forces and resources. They can do this by partially opening the front in the Sumy region, said the deputy commander of the 3rd OSHBR Maxim Zhorin. The head of Sumy MBA also estimated the likelihood of the offensive of the Russians.