Russian troops do not stop shelling the territory of Ukraine, and in certain areas, in particular near the settlements of Basivka and Zhuravka in the Sumy region, they use small assault groups and try to push deep into the territory of the Ukrainian state.
This was stated on the air of "Apostrof TV" on the morning of April 28, 2025 by the spokesman for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, Andriy Demchenko.
According to him, border guards, together with other units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, are currently making every effort to prevent the enemy from advancing.
"Small assault groups are trying to push deep into the territory of our state in order to expand the combat zone across the territory of Ukraine. In fact, to create such a gray zone. But we understand that Russia's statements about creating a gray zone across the territory of Ukraine may not be limited to this. And the enemy, in fact, has more strategic plans to seize as much territory of Ukraine as possible, including advancing through the territory of Sumy region," Demchenko said.
Therefore, according to the spokesman for the State Border Service of Ukraine, the task of border guards is to do everything possible to prevent this from happening.
Earlier, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky, told what the Russians are achieving in the Sumy region and how to prevent them .