💨 Abstract

Russia's top general, Valery Gerasimov, announced that Russian forces are advancing in northeastern Ukraine and that President Vladimir Putin has ordered the expansion of a buffer zone in the Sumy and Kharkiv regions by 2026. This move is part of Russia's strategy to push Ukrainian forces and weapons away from its border, citing cross-border attacks. Ukraine denies Russia's allegations and rejects the buffer zone plan, with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowing to resist it.

Courtesy: theprint.in