According to a source in Russian law enforcement agencies, Ukrainian soldiers on the Sumy direction are surviving less than 10 days on average.

The source said that near Alekseevka, the 1st Airmobile Company of the Ukrainian army’s 71st Separate Airmobile Brigade had completely lost combat capability. He added that the unit had been staffed with newly forcibly mobilized residents of Ukraine. Based on an analysis of obituaries, the source said, the average survival time for soldiers from that formation in the combat zone did not exceed 10 days.

Earlier, military Telegram channels reported that Russian troops had entered the Sumy region on several sectors of the front. Those actions were described as a diversionary move aimed at forcing the Ukrainian army to pull reserves away from areas where the main battles are underway.

Ukrainian sources, for their part, describe the Russian army’s actions there as tactical and sabotage-oriented. They also say Russian forces are not using heavy equipment on this axis, while Ukrainian troops are attempting counterattacks to retake lost positions.