Russia has intensified its military presence in the northern Ukrainian region of Sumy, capturing several settlements along the border. Ukrainian officials report that more than 50,000 Russian troops have been stationed in the area, leading to heightened military activity and increased shelling from Russian forces. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy highlighted that Russia is preparing for an offensive, although some experts deem the fears of a planned buffer zone by Moscow as exaggerated, pointing to Russia's historical patterns of aggression without successful territorial claims.
He said that Moscow had concentrated its "largest, strongest forces" on the Kursk front, and that troops continued to amass near the border.
Mykhailo Samus... believes that the fears triggered by Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent statements on establishing a 'buffer zone' in Ukraine are 'exaggerated.'
Ukraine's regional military administration has confirmed that four settlements on the border have come under Russian control.
Russia then intensified its shelling of Ukrainian border areas, with Ukrainian authorities ordering the evacuation of 11 villages as a result.
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