Russian flag in Ryzhevka in Sumy region destroyed - Zelenskiy

In the village of Ryzhevka in Sumy Region, Russian troops attempted to carry out a propaganda operation. On the morning of 10 June, the Russian flag in Ryzhevka was destroyed. This was reported by the President Volodymyr Zelensky.

He said that in Sumy region our forces fully control the situation. The activity of Russian sabotage groups continues. They are being destroyed and will be destroyed.

As for the village of Ryzhevka, the occupier tried to implement there an operation of propaganda nature. As of this morning, the Russian flag in the village has been destroyed and there is no presence of the occupant," Zelenskyy said.

The president said that our counterattack operations were continuing in Kharkiv region. It is most difficult in Donetsk region. The Ukrainian defence forces are doing everything to stabilise and protect our positions. The situation in the southern directions is generally unchanged. We continue to strengthen our positions.

Thank you to all our soldiers, sergeants and junior officers, who are now in battles and on combat posts and fully realise our tasks in this war, - thanked Zelensky.

He noted that this week is extremely important for Ukrainian international positions. Diplomacy to achieve the necessary results should always rely on effective force.

Earlier Socialportal reported that Kadyrov spread a fake about the capture of the village in Sumshchina. The village of Ryzhevka is a so-called grey zone, where Russian DRGs regularly entered.