On February 19th, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that soldiers of Russian brigade crossed the state border in the Kursk region and entered enemy territory.
The Russian President did not clarify where exactly Russian forces crossed the border. According to some military reports, the unit in question is the 810th Brigade from Sevastopol.
According to preliminary reports from the frontlines, Russian forces launched attacks across the border from the recently liberated village of Sverdlikovo in the Kursk region and advanced towards Ukrainian villages of Novenkoe and Basovka. If confirmed, Russian offensive may be aimed at attack on the strategically important town of Yunakovka, where the main Ukrainian supply route to Sudzha is laying. Russian control of Basovka is also enough to offer a close fire control of the road.
Poster Comment:
Sumy is to the west of Kharkov, the second largest city in the Ukraine. The majority of people there speak Russian. The Russians can cut off their electrity, rail and highway transport. The only other part of the Ukraine wants is the port city of Odessa where the people are Russian speaking. There is a break off region called Transnistria near Odessa that also would want to become part of Russia.