"Ukrainian armed formations are suffering heavy casualties in the Sumy direction," adviser to the DPR head Igor Kimakovsky said

Der Abnutzungskampf in der Ukraine geht weiter. Russische Truppen versuchen, speziell im Gebiet Sumy Boden gutzumachen. Doch laut Kiew ist deren Erfolg trotz großem Aufwand gering.

Russia launched its offensive in the spring aiming to create a "buffer zone" inside Ukraine to protect its border regions.

According to the officer, Ukrainian military commanders are deploying personnel on "cannon fodder" missions

"Ukrainian armed formations are suffering heavy casualties in the Sumy direction," adviser to the DPR head Igor Kimakovsky said