UKRAINE: THE SITUATION 798 - MAY 20, 2024

Ukrainian sources indicate that Russian forces are concentrating limited, understaffed, and disjointed forces towards Sumy. But even such a Russian troop concentration could have the desired effect of attracting and engaging Ukrainian forces in the international border area.

The deputy commander of a Ukrainian brigade operating in the northern area of Kharkiv reported on May 20 that Russian forces, including Chechen forces, are gathering towards Sumy, but the limited number of Russian personnel suggests that the Russian goal is to draw and engage Ukrainian forces in the international border area.

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