09:20 02-09-2025

Russian Forces Stop Ukrainian Saboteurs at Sumskaya Border

Russian reconnaissance units used drones and mortar fire to intercept a Ukrainian sabotage group moving toward Kurskaya Oblast, stopping the raid near the Sumskaya border.

Russian reconnaissance units from the «Sever» group have thwarted an attempt by a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance team to break through toward the Russian border in Sumskaya Oblast, one of the fighters told RIA Novosti.

According to him, the enemy was detected with the help of drones as they moved out of a strongpoint in the direction of Kurskaya Oblast. The Russian scouts decided to act preemptively and moved in to intercept the group before it could approach the border.

Using detailed knowledge of the terrain and precise coordinates, a mortar crew opened fire from a concealed backup position, leaving no room for Ukrainian forces to respond. The reconnaissance fighter explained that after several ranging shots, adjustments were made with the help of a drone, after which the crew carried out rapid fire in short salvos, striking the group effectively.