The goal of the Ukrainian Defense Forces during operations on Russian territory in the border areas is, among other things, to reduce the enemy’s ability to attack settlements within Ukrainian territory, reports Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov. During a meeting in Kyiv with a delegation from the US House of Representatives on their visit to Ukraine, a Ukrainian official noted that he informed American partners about the current situation on the front, including in areas adjacent to Sumy. “Our goals there are to clear the border area of Russian military threats and to prevent enemy she…