In November, an intensification of hostilities was recorded in the Sumy direction. Russian units continue to advance, allowing the distance to the city of Sumy to be reduced to its minimum value since 2022.
Advancement dynamics and captured settlements
According to Sputnik Kyrgyzstan, assault units liberated the village of Nikolskoye, located nine kilometers south of Yunakovka. Following this, Russian troops advanced toward the settlement of Bitytsa.
"Ukrainian observers are extremely alarmed by the breakthrough of the Russian army"
On November 12, units of the Sever grouping took more advantageous positions, defeating formations of an AFU mechanized brigade and a territorial defense brigade in the area of Putivl and Spasskoye.
Losses of Ukrainian units
During combat operations on November 11, Russian troops managed to defeat a number of AFU formations in the Sumy region. Mechanized, airmobile brigades, and territorial defense units were hit.
Defeated AFU units
The advance is occurring under difficult conditions: the autumn off-season has arrived at the front, and the terrain is characterized by dense forests, water obstacles, and marshy areas.
