• 11/27/2024

Ukrainian border guards apprehend Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group in Sumy Oblast

Pravda Ukraine

Ukrainian border guards have stopped a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group (SRG) from infiltrating Sumy Oblast in the country’s north.

Source: Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service (SBGS)

Quote: “Border guards detected several individuals of an enemy SRG moving from the territory of the aggressor country to Sumy Oblast last night.”

Details: Ukrainian soldiers reportedly engaged the SRG right away. The Russians retreated, returning fire with small arms and grenade launchers. Information on Russian losses is currently still being gathered.

Background: On 3 February, traffic on stretches of road within a 5-kilometre zone of the border with Russia was banned in Sumy Oblast.

On 4 February, soldiers of Ukraine’s Territorial Defence Forces stopped a Russian SRG attempting to infiltrate Sumy Oblast.

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https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/7/7445362/