Andrii Demchenko said an attack in Sumy Oblast sector can never be ruled out as Russia has certain units on the border.
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Russia has certain units on the border with Ukraine's Sumy Oblast, and an attack in this sector can never be ruled out
The enemy can at any moment, even if he does not have sufficient forces, try to do something similar to what is currently happening in the Kharkiv region.
Only in the Sumy region – more than 560 kilometers.
Even involving the forces that we have, we have to keep our defense strong because the enemy prevails in terms of equipment, means of attack, and personnel, unfortunately.
The enemy can at any time, even though it does not have sufficient forces, try to do something similar to what is happening now in the Kharkiv direction. It is in order to stretch the front line, the line of active hostilities and actually stretch the defense forces of our country.
The length of the border with our enemy is quite large. It is more than 560 kilometers in the Sumy region alone.
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