Tables Turned! Ukrainians Are Sealing Off Russian Routes!

In the forests and fields of Sumy, Ukraine is no longer meeting the Russians head-on but surrounding them, piece by piece, in a deadly game of isolation. What began as local counter-raids has evolved into a calculated effort to create fire pockets that trap Russian units with no room to maneuver or retreat. Each move is deliberate—Ukrainian forces strike, withdraw, and then strike again, collapsing Russian supply lines rather than storming fortified towns. This approach reflects a broader strategic shift across the northern front, where Ukraine is trading speed for precision and attrition for endurance. Russian commanders, obsessed with holding every meter, are now facing the consequences of static defense against an enemy that refuses to play by their rules. The Sumy sector has thus become both a proving ground for Ukraine’s adaptive warfare and a warning of how quickly Russia’s footholds can turn into traps.

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