Ukraine announced today that Russian soldiers had attacked the border Sumy region from the neighboring Kursk region in Russia, which is partially occupied by Ukrainian armed forces, Agence France-Presse reported, quoted by BTA.
„The Russians are trying to attack the border with infantry units without vehicle convoys. "There has been no breakthrough so far, the fighting continues," the Ukrainian Center for Combating Disinformation said.
He added that there were reports of fighting near the Ukrainian village of Novenke, about ten kilometers west of Sudzha, the largest city under Ukrainian control in Kursk Oblast.
Ukrainian armed forces invaded Kursk Oblast in August last year, and for several months the Russian army has been conducting a counteroffensive to push Ukrainian forces out of Russian territory.
In mid-February, Ukraine announced that it controlled 500 square kilometers in the region - two-thirds less than the 1,400 square kilometers it captured in August.
Kiev and its allies claim that thousands of North Korean soldiers have been sent to the area to support the Russian army - something Moscow has not confirmed so far.