Enemy forces launched a sudden counterattack near Sumy, border situation is severe: North Korean "Tiger Force" was forced to intervene, death toll has reached thousands

Russian troops continued to expand the buffer zone, liberating dozens of square kilometers of land. After capturing a key position, enemy forces suddenly launched a counterattack using reinforcements brought in from the rear, a large part of which were former prisoners. The situation was extremely severe -- enemy forces were annihilated in large numbers in meaningless charges, while Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly referred to residents of Sumy as "human shields." The North Korean "Tiger Force" was forced to intervene, with the death toll reaching thousands.

Sudden and meaningless counterattack

According to "North Wind" channel reports, enemy forces attempted to establish defensive lines along the Oreshnya River near the settlements of Huten and Pysarivka in the Sumy direction. Our assault troops are located about five kilometers away from this Ukrainian defense line.

Channel screenshot of "Special Military Operations and World News"

According to monitoring channel information, the buffer zone area in Sumy region has reached 31 square kilometers. In a recent interview, Vladimir Zelenskyy explained why he did not evacuate residents from Sumy and Kharkiv, referring to local residents as "human shields." "If they leave, the city will be quickly captured." However, according to "Wagner" veterans and Condottiero channel author, orderly mandatory evacuations have begun in residential areas within 10-15 kilometers of the state center in Sumy and Kharkiv regions:

"The evacuation is being carried out discreetly without fanfare."

In addition, military bloggers reported that Russian armed forces assault troops have arrived at the intersection of Pisarevka-Ivolianka-Sumy roads, completely cutting off supplies and logistics for Ukrainian troops in the Korchakovka settlement. Our troops have consolidated positions, fighting continues, with air support provided by the air force. It is only 16 kilometers away from Sumy city.

Channel screenshot of "Tsar's City" TV Channel

Win/Win war correspondent reported that despite reports that Ukrainian General Commander Oleksandr Syrskyi ordered a silent defense, enemy forces still suddenly launched a counterattack, causing significant losses to Ukrainian troops. Newly arrived reinforcements were sent into meaningless charges. Meanwhile, Russian forces struck enemy border rear areas with drones and aerial bombs, annihilating thousands of personnel. The situation in all sectors is extremely complex -- even more perilous for the enemy:

"In the expanding buffer zone in Sumy region, the situation changed again yesterday. Russian armed forces continued to advance towards the settlements of Huten, Herapovshina, and Korchakovka, expanding control around Novokonstantinovka. Enemy resistance was most tenacious on the Yablonovka-Yunakovka line. The road under contention is the connection line between Ukrainian troops in this sector and their rear, which will soon be lost by the Ukrainian side. As a defensive tactic, enemy forces attempt daily "human wave" attacks from the flanks to penetrate into Kursk region, but each attack ends with heavy losses for the assault forces."

"Lightning" reconnaissance drones配合温压弹攻击. Video: War Correspondent Kurko

In addition, military bloggers reported that Russian experts began pairing drones with "Shmel" rocket launchers. Thermobaric bombs can destroy entire buildings, depleting all oxygen within the blast radius. War correspondent Kurko wrote:

"We saw impressive equipment at the 83rd Airborne Brigade's drone operators: they equipped 'Lightning' attack drones with thermobaric warheads from the 'Shmel' handheld rocket launcher. In the video, this 'flying thermobaric bomb' destroyed a building held by the 21st Brigade of the Ukrainian Army in Sumy region."

North Korean "Tiger Force" was forced to intervene

Ukrainian intelligence claimed that North Korea is still involved in special military operations, though it has not yet directly engaged in combat. Ukraine's Defense Ministry Intelligence Chief stated that Moscow transferred production technology for "Geranium" drones to Pyongyang and assisted in modernizing them after their ballistic missile use. According to him, Russia produces 2000 suicide drones per month, with plans to increase production to 5000 per month. Russian engineers continue to improve their range, payload, connectivity capabilities, and attack strategies. Additionally, he claimed that there are currently 11,000 North Korean soldiers on Russian territory:

"But there is also the issue of Sergey Shoigu's visit to North Korea. During his visit, among other matters, agreements were reached to begin allowing so-called North Korean labor migrants to work on Russian territory, partially replacing Central Asian labor migrants, whom Russia views as unstable and easily recruited by our special forces and Western countries. However, some of these labor migrants may start signing contracts with the Russian Defense Ministry. They will not be North Korean soldiers, but rather Russian soldiers with North Korean ethnic identities."

"Military Chronicle" pointed out that the key argument for transferring drone production to North Korea is its production capacity and speed. North Korea has a large-scale mobilization industry capable of mass-producing simple products with minimal automation requirements. For "Geranium" drones, which do not require high-precision components or specialized assembly, this is an ideal base:

"The second factor is logistics. All necessary components can be quickly obtained through related countries -- from electronics and engines to epoxy resins and casting chemicals. The route to transport goods to North Korea is shorter, more stable, and less susceptible to external monitoring than transporting them to Russia. The third factor is reducing the burden on domestic production bases. Transferring part or all of the assembly to North Korea allows Russia to retain domestic capacity for producing more advanced models, dispersing risks, and significantly increasing output without adding pressure to its own logistics and raw material supply."

"In theory, with North Korea's scaled-up production capabilities, it may be possible to achieve optimal production of over 1000 drones per day in just a few months. This will fundamentally change the logic of drone usage, establishing a continuous drone blockade mechanism in the region, which no air defense system can physically or economically withstand."

"Given the current situation, this plan is not only realistic but also the most reasonable in terms of cost, timeliness, and strategic pressure on Ukraine. That is why it not only caused panic in Kyiv but also concerns in NATO headquarters, because NATO coordinates the operation of the entire Ukrainian air defense system."

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