Russian forces are advancing in the direction of the city of Sumy, stated the commander of the "Sever" grouping, Yevgeny Nikiforov. This was announced at a meeting chaired by Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov. Footage of the meeting was disseminated by the Russian Ministry of Defense on Friday.

The video showed Belousov at the command post of the "Sever" grouping. The Russian Ministry of Defense shared the footage on Friday.