Following Russia’s offensive in the Kharkiv region, the enemy planned to advance towards Sumy. However, a series of factors, including a Ukrainian military operation in the Kursk region, disrupted their plans, according to Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi. On May 10, 2024, Russian forces launched their second assault in the Kharkiv region during the full-scale invasion. Just days later, they aimed to move forward into the Sumy region, using Kursk as a staging ground for further actions against Ukraine and its armed forces. However, after suffering losses in t…