💨 Abstract

Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov announced that Russian forces are advancing into Ukrainian defenses. President Vladimir Putin ordered the expansion of a buffer zone in Ukraine’s Sumy and Kharkiv regions by 2026. Gerasimov inspected the "North" troop grouping, which has been operating in northeastern Ukraine since early 2024, aiming to push back Ukrainian forces and prepare for further advances.

Courtesy: theprint.in