Putin Says Russia Creating Buffer Zone Along Ukrainian Border
- On Thursday, President Vladimir Putin stated that Russian military units are establishing a protective zone near the border with Ukraine in the Sumy region.
- This followed earlier discussions in March and recent advances in the Kursk region, as Russia aims to prevent future Ukrainian incursions and secure border villages.
- Russian paratroopers have advanced in Sumy’s border forest belts, overcoming Ukrainian resistance, while some contested zones remain amid ongoing fighting near the border.
- Last week in Turkey, Kyiv and Moscow held direct talks for the first time in three years, agreeing on a prisoner exchange involving 1,000 people each, expected to occur on Friday.
- Putin emphasized restoring destroyed infrastructure in border areas, and Ukraine’s Zelensky said they are working to ensure the prisoner exchange succeeds amid ongoing tensions.
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Putin sees himself in advantage in the war against Ukraine - also the buffer zone that has now been brought into play is an expression of this claim to power, says Peter Sawicki. The Kremlin chief is also testing the US.
The Russian Army Creates a 'Buffer Zone' on the Border With Ukraine - teleSUR English
‘The enemy’s firing positions are being actively suppressed, and work is ongoing,’ Putin said. On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his country’s forces are working on establishing a security buffer zone along the country’s border with Ukraine RELATED: Russia Appoints New Commander-In-Chief of Its Ground Forces “The enemy’s firing positions are being actively suppressed, and work is ongoing,” Putin said at a government me…
Putin Is Planning a "Buffer Zone" in Northern Ukraine – Is There a Threat of a Massive Expansion of the Front?
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Russia Seeks to Create a Sanitary Cordon on Its Border with Ukraine
Moscow. Russia wants to create a sort of security zone along its border with Ukraine, which could include part of the regions of Járkov and Sumy, adjacent to the Russian regions of Kursk, Belgorod and Briansk that are often attacked by the Ukrainian army.
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