We are leveling the position. The fighting there is along the border. You should understand that the enemy has been stopped there. And the maximum depth at which the fighting takes place is 7 km from the border,

The agreement is that the exchanges will be completed, and the sides will discuss the next step,

We continue to take our people out of Russian captivity. This is the fourth exchange in a week,

Everyone sees that Russia is simply wiping out the border areas,

From my perspective, the Sumy direction is an auxiliary axis for the Russians,

Where the last surviving infantry is holding out, the next assault group arrives to build on any success,

The situation is very tense,

The enemy uses small-group tactics — two to four, sometimes six soldiers, moving from tree line to tree line or building to building,

Based on recent developments, our special thanks go to the soldiers of the 225th Separate Assault Regiment -- for offensive operations in the Sumy region and the liberation, in particular, of Andriivka,

Our task is to block their actions,

They can make a life hell for locals and destroy the economy,

They are masters at creating misery,

They're simply not going to be told, especially in the poorer areas where Russia is recruiting — like Buryatia and Bashkortostan and elsewhere."

Since the initial phase of the war, Russian forces have consistently struggled to capture major population centers,