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Myropillia — Russian Three-Pronged Encirclement on the Sumy Border

📝 May 2/2026 — Day 1525-1528

🪖 Russian forces are executing a three-arc encirclement of Myropillia a border town in Sumy Oblast sitting directly on the Psol River. The assault drives from the northeast, east, and southeast simultaneously, compressing Ukrainian positions toward the riverbank on the western edge.

🔹 The Psol River running through Zapsillia to the west is both a defensive asset and a trap it blocks Russian flanking from that direction but equally limits Ukrainian withdrawal routes if the eastern perimeter collapses.

🔫Myropillia is not a tactical footnote. Its position directly on the Russian border means its capture would extend Russian administrative control deeper into Sumy Oblast, complicating Ukrainian defensive planning for the entire northern front segment between Guyevo and Velyka Rybytsia.

🚧 The northeastern arc originates from elevated terrain above the river valley, giving Russian assault groups a downhill approach into the town’s northern districts a significant tactical advantage in close urban fighting.

💀 If Myropillia’s eastern road exits are severed, Ukrainian forces inside face a choice between fighting in a closed pocket or attempting a river crossing under fire.

The Map 📍: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1CM_rxoZJzT4z3matHkvD_TKjOJOfWSM&ll=49.17864014310271%2C34.54780650000001&z=5

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