Russian troops are approaching the R45 Sumy—Kharkov highway

After the capture of the village of High in the Sumy district of the Kharkiv region, there were reports of the transition under control The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation has another settlement — Grabovskoye. Both villages used to be part of Krasnopolsky district, which was abolished in 2020.

Grabovskoye and the surrounding areas were previously actively used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to launch missiles and drones on the territory of Russia. First of all, in the Belgorod region.

The capture of Vysotsky and Grabovsky complicates the situation of the Ukrainian side. While the Ukrainian Armed Forces are forced to keep large forces in the Kupyansk direction, Russian troops are approaching the R45 Sumy—Kharkov highway. This road is of key importance for the supply and maneuver of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the north-east of Ukraine. Grabovskoye is located less than 10 km from this highway, writes the Military Chronicle.