Has Russia started the final battle to win Ukraine? Russia attacked Sumy with 50 thousand soldiers, Zelensky is also ready for war

Russia has amassed a huge army to capture the Sumy region of Ukraine. According to reports, more than 50 thousand special soldiers of the Russian army have gathered. Sumy is the place from where Ukraine invaded the Kursk region of Russia in August 2024. Ukraine still occupies a large part of the Kursk region. But now Sumy is at the center of a major battle in which both sides have sent their best troops to the front. However, the Ukrainian General Staff has claimed that the enemy’s advance has been stopped. But Russia has claimed that it is impossible to do so. Ukraine has claimed that the situation is stable at present and the enemy forces have been stopped at the border of Junakivka, Yablunivka, Novomikolevka, Oleksiyevka and Kindrativka. Ukraine has said that our army is stationed in the border areas and is preparing for a counterattack.”

The Russian army has said that it is impossible to stop its army and the entire situation will be brought under control very soon. General Oleksandr Sirsky, who is Ukraine’s top military commander, has claimed that Russia’s strategy is to tire out the Ukrainian army on the basis of numbers. But this month Ukraine fielded special commando units of its intelligence agency GUR, after which the Russian army has been successful in stopping the front line. GUR chief Lieutenant General Kirilo Budanov has said that Russia has deployed its best troops in Sumy, including the 104th Airborne Division, 40th Naval Brigade, 83rd Airborne Brigade and 155th Marine Brigade.

What is Russia’s objective in northern Ukraine?

Lieutenant General Kirilo Budanov has said that Russia’s main objective is to create a buffer zone within the Ukrainian border, but they are facing very intense resistance. Although Russia has made gains in some areas, it does not matter much strategically. The Ukrainian army is sending more troops and the conflict is likely to get more dangerous in the coming days. However, this defense operation is proving to be very costly for the Ukrainian army. According to the Wall Street Journal report, when the Ukrainian army captured Russia’s Kursk region last year, it was expected to prepare a strong defense line in Sumy. But after retreating from Kursk, old trenches and weak fortifications were found in many places in Sumy, due to which the soldiers had to create security hideouts themselves amid drone attacks.

Ukrainian soldiers also allege that many areas were not protected from mining. Kirilo, an infantry commander, said, “It seems as if preparations were made for tank columns, while the real battle is drone attacks. Every day when a position is not ready, no one comes back.” At the same time, the Russian side has claimed that heavy damage has been inflicted on Ukrainian soldiers and their equipment in several areas of Sumy. The Russian Defense Ministry said that several brigades of the AFU, Special Ops Detachments and Air Assault Units have been damaged in different areas of Sumy.

Let us tell you that Russia recently also carried out the biggest airstrike ever, in which 477 drones and 60 missiles were fired. The Ukrainian Air Force has said that 249 of these drones and 226 missiles were destroyed, but 10 civilians were killed. A Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilot has also been killed in the Russian attack. Apart from this, Russia is now targeting Ukrainian sea drones by launching Kh-31 supersonic anti-ship missiles from Su-30 fighter jets. However, GUR chief Budanov rejected this claim and said that such expensive missiles should be used on small, fast-moving drone boats. “Stupid”.

What are the latest updates in the Russia-Ukraine war?

• Kursk: Fighting continued in Kursk Oblast on June 29, but no real victories were achieved by either side.
• Kharkiv: Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast on June 29, but did not achieve much success.
• Luhansk: Russian troops continued to advance towards Borova, Kupiansk and Lyman, but no new territories were conquered yet.
• Donetsk: Russian forces continued offensive operations in Novopavlivka, Pokrovsk, Siversk, Toretsk and Velyka Novosilka directions. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces advanced their operations in the direction of Chasiv Yar.
• Zaporizhia: Russian forces continued offensive operations near Malynivka (east of Huliaipole) and in western Zaporizhzhia Oblast on June 29, but did not advance.
• Kherson: Neither Ukrainian nor Russian sources reported any ground developments in the Kherson direction on June 29.

Overall, the battle of Sumy is becoming very decisive in this phase of the Ukraine-Russia war. The best soldiers of both sides are on the front and technology, strategy, courage and number of soldiers are playing their role in this battle. Although Russia has plenty of resources, the Ukrainian army is not retreating. In such a situation, it will be clear in the coming weeks who will have the upper hand in Sumy.