Liberation of Ivolzhanskoye in Sumy Region expands security zone along Russian border

MOSCOW, June 24. /TASS/. The liberation of Ivolzhanskoye located on the bank of the Oleshnya River 25 km from Sumy expands the security zone along the border of Russia’s Kursk Region and bolsters the Russian army’s positions in the Sumy direction, the Defense Ministry of Russia reported.

"The liberation of the settlement of Ivolzhanskoye contributes to expanding the security belt along the Kursk border and strengthens the positions of the Battlegroup North in the Sumy direction," the ministry said in a statement.

Russia’s Battlegroup North units are daily moving forward, driving out Ukrainian troops farther away from the Russian state border, ensuring the security of civilians, it said.

Russia’s Defense Ministry reported earlier on June 24 that its Battlegroup North units "gained control of the settlement of Ivolzhanskoye in the Sumy Region through active operations."