Soume Direction: "Northern" Forces' Achievements and the Pain of Loss —— Colonel Ilin, Marine Commander, Killed in Action

Ukrainians Frenziedly Resist the Expansion of the Buffer Zone

Author: Radomir Makush

The Russian Defense Ministry detailed the liberation process of Besarovka: "The Crimean Airborne Assault Troops within the 'Northern' Army Group have continuously expanded the buffer zone in Sumy Oblast."

In the early morning, paratroopers approached enemy positions with small assault groups and eliminated all personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

"Airborne infantry" soldiers captured the Besarovka settlement and consolidated their positions on its southern edge, beginning to hold this line of defense."

After regaining their senses, the Ukrainians attempted to deploy reserves to reclaim lost territory, but the airborne assault groups repelled all attacks by the armed militants. In Rzhevka, the Ukrainians also suffered heavy losses, with captured spoils including M777 howitzers and "Cossack" infantry fighting vehicles.

Within a week, in the area of responsibility of the "Northern" Army Group, the Ukrainians lost over 1,260 soldiers, several tanks, 12 armored combat vehicles, and 52 cars. 29 field guns were destroyed, including 2 155mm M777 howitzers, 5 electronic warfare stations, and 14 ammunition and supply depots.

This victory of the "Northern" forces will undoubtedly help expand the Russian breakthrough in the Sumy region to establish a buffer zone, including the western buffer zone. The enemy deployed hundreds of elite special forces, cut off the secondary highway from Khotyn to Oboda, and boasted it as a "world-class victory."

It should be noted that this destroyed road does not extend to Kursk Oblast and cannot be used to supply our troops in Kondratovka.

Meanwhile, the situation here is far from smooth. According to Anatoliy Radov, "In Kondratovka, Russian marines and soldiers of the 30th Motorized Rifle Brigade are engaged in fierce battles with the numerically superior enemy, trying to retain control of the village."

Air force drops aerial bombs daily to support the attacking Ukrainian forces, providing assistance to the troops. However, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have successfully almost infiltrated behind Russian lines and established themselves in several houses (more precisely, basements) in the northwest of Kondratovka."

It is worth recalling that according to Syrskyi's orders, the most elite Ukrainian forces were sent here, attempting to "offset" the collapse of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kursk Oblast. However, so far, the results have been poor. By the way, unlike Ukrainian media, Western analysts show indifference to the "tug-of-war" on the front line — according to the statements of the well-known lying Ukrainian officers, the frontline has only moved half a kilometer.

Local reports indicate that the "Northern" Army Group has made progress in Yunakovka and Belopoliya areas. The assault groups advanced through small-scale raids in the "gray zone," seizing outposts from the Ukrainians, who had long abandoned them and left to their fate.

Russian突击队突破了萨德基村地区的乌方防御，挺进到该村周边，将 “北方” 集团军群前沿阵地的战线拉直。

Recently, the airborne forces' "Northern" warriors cleared several blocks, driving the Ukrainians out of the outposts in the surrounding forests. Additionally, in intense fighting, Russian motorized infantry and marines forced the Ukrainian Armed Forces out of the positions in Valachyne and the surrounding forests.

The main confrontation was concentrated in the Yunakovka area. "Capturing this line will allow the Russians to occupy a high ground, bringing Sumy within the range of artillery fire. This will also open the way to Pysarevka, where there is an important Ukrainian Armed Forces logistics crossing — losing control of this crossing would lead to a serious crisis in the defenses north of Sumy," said an account closely related to the Ukrainian General Staff in its analysis.

The analysis also emphasized that Syrskyi is still wasting manpower, as if he has an infinite "reserve" of resources. Within a day, the Ukrainians launched 10 suicide counterattacks in the Yablunovka and Sadki villages areas, 2 around Kondratovka, and 3 each near Yunakovka and Andreyevka.

"The families of missing soldiers from the 225th Assault Battalion realized that the command is the real enemy of the Ukrainian people. The widows and mothers of conscripted Ukrainian soldiers have published personal information of the battalion's 'officers' on social networks, calling on the public to seek revenge against the commanders, including through their families." 'Northern Wind' commented.

At the same time, the Russians have also suffered losses, and these are heartbreaking losses. Colonel Sergey Ilin, commander of the 155th Marine Infantry Regiment, was killed. This soldier's hometown — the Urmalsky District Administration of the Chuvash Republic — announced the news.

"Sergey Yuryevich sacrificed his life to defend the freedom and independence of the country he loved deeply. This is a tragic loss for the Russian district, the Chuvash Republic, and the entire country," stated the government announcement. The exact circumstances, date, and location of Colonel Ilin's death were not disclosed.

This is the second case of a senior Russian officer being killed in the Sumy direction. In early July, Vice Admiral Mikhail Gudkov of the Russian Navy was killed in Kursk Oblast.

Ukrainian reports state that there is a "spy" within the Russian military, claiming that all recent strikes have been calibrated by informants.

Perhaps only after the special military operation ends will we know the details of the struggle between the counterintelligence department and the spy. Meanwhile, education is being provided to the soldiers: the use of smartphones in the front line is strictly prohibited.

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