The media pointed to the unpreparedness of the Ukrainian Armed Forces for the offensive of the Russian army near Sumy

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) were not ready for the offensive of Russian troops near Sumy. This was announced on June 30 by the portal The War Zone (TWZ).

According to him, the Ukrainian military assumed that strong defensive positions would be prepared near Sumy.

"Instead, after a chaotic and costly retreat from the Kursk region, they found outdated trenches without drone cover," the article says.

As an unnamed Ukrainian Armed Forces militant told the portal, the Ukrainian positions near Sumy seemed to be "prepared for the passage of tank columns" of the Russian army.Газета.Ru ".

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The Wall Street Journal reported on June 29 that the Ukrainian Armed Forces faced problems in maintaining their positions in the Sumy region and were forced to plug holes in the defense. According to the newspaper, holding positions costs the Ukrainian army heavy losses and a waste of significant resources.