Russia is trying to create a 20km zone near Ukraine's border
Russian troops are trying to form approximately A 20-kilometre «buffer zone» along the Ukrainian border on the territory of Sumy and Kharkiv regions. To this end, the Russian army is gradually seizing border villages and trying to push the line of fighting deeper into Ukrainian territory.
This was reported by Mikhail Drapaty, Commander of the Joint Forces Operation.
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According to Drapaty, the Russian command is seeking to form a so-called «sanitary zone» along the state border to make it more difficult for Ukrainian troops to conduct operations and reduce the risk of strikes on Russia's border regions.
For this purpose, Russian units:
are gradually moving into the border areas of the Sumy region
trying to gain a foothold in the villages Kharkiv region
intensify shelling of border communities
use artillery, drones and assault teams
The main goal is to Push Ukrainian forces back from the border by about 20 km.
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This is not the first time that the Russian authorities have voiced the idea of creating a so-called «buffer zone». Moscow has repeatedly announced its intention to create a «sanitary belt» along the border with Ukraine after Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory.
However, the Ukrainian military emphasises that Russian forces are advancing with heavy losses, and most attempts to break through in the border areas manages to contain.
At the same time, the situation on the Sumy and Kharkiv directions remains tense due to constant shelling and subversive actions by the enemy.
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