Russian forces continue to shell the border areas of the Sumy and Chernihiv oblasts and conduct reconnaissance. This was stated by Ivan Shevtsov, head of the press service of the 15th Mobile Border Detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS) "Steel Border" Brigade, during a broadcast on the Espreso TV channel.
"The brigade is located in the zone of active hostilities in the Sumy oblast as well as on the state border with russia in the Chernihiv oblast. The border with russia is a line of combat engagement. There are no active assault operations along the state border, but enemy drones actively hunt our servicemen, and the enemy is actively conducting reconnaissance", - Shevtsov noted.
According to Shevtsov, virtually all border settlements in the Sumy oblast along the border with russia have been wiped off the map. The enemy has almost completely destroyed them and continues to shell the positions of the Defense Forces along the state border.
"However, we are not standing still. Although we are border guards, we have our own artillery, mortars, and MLRS. When we see that the enemy is trying to advance or groups are forming, we stop them. After all, in the Sumy direction, we also face the Kursk region, where active hostilities are ongoing, and our artillery is actively working in this direction", - Shevtsov added.