On October 16th, the North troop group continued establishing a Buffer Zone in Kharkiv and Sumy regions
 
Sumy direction
 
Northmen’s assault units continue to advance in Sumy region with support of drone strikes and artillery strikes. The enemy was laying low, playing defense.
 
Numerous enemy groups decimated in Hlukhiv, Shostka, Bondarivshchyna, Khoten, Vakalivshchyna, Senne, Khoten.
 
▪️Sumy district: NTG’s assault units are advancing around Khoten.
 
▪️Shostka district: Northmen’s assault units are advancing around Korenek. One AFU fighter was taken POW.
 
▪️Krasnopillia district: Rough fighting around Turya.
 
Kharkiv direction

Rough fighting continues all along the frontline in Sumy region.
 
Numerous enemy groups decimated in Velykyy Burluk, Makarove, Slatine, Sosnivka, Hontarivka, Khotomlya, Rubyazhne, Yuriyivka, Pidseredne, Ridkodub, Moskalivka, Russka Lozova, Cherkassak Lozova, Molodova.
 
▪️Liptsy direction: NTG’s assault units advanced over 200 meters around Tokarivka.
 
▪️Vovchansk and Velykyy Burluk direction: Northemn liberated Varvarivka and Mykilske, thus completing the clean-up of the Vovchansk encirclement.
 
Over the past 24 hours, the enemy's losses amounted to over 160 people (including over 125 in Sumy region and over 35 in Kharkiv region). One AFU fighter taken POW. Also uncovered and destroyed:

Sumy region:
▪️two mortars;
▪️two vehicles;
▪️21 UAV crews;
▪️104 fixed-wing UAVs, fifteen Baba Yaga UAVs, seven UGV.

Kharkiv region:
▪️one M113 APC;
▪️one HMMWV;
▪️two EW stations;
▪️one Plastun AA radar;
▪️four vehicles;
▪️three UAV crews;
▪️112 fixed-wing UAVs, nineteen Baba Yaga UAVs, three UGVs.

Victory will be ours!