“He has literally just given order”: Russia doesn’t want Ukrainian land. Russia wants Ukraine erased, says expert
Putin orders buffer zone expansion into three Ukrainian regions.
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America plans to draw peace line in Ukraine—but Putin may ignore it entirely
A demilitarized buffer zone monitored by US drones and satellites faces Moscow’s tendency to violate any agreement.
Russia is trying to seize control of major city in northern Ukraine and shell it with artillery
Currently, nearly 50,000 Russian troops are being based on the borders of Ukraine's Sumy Oblast.
Russian forces may launch its offensive on unexpected region bordering Ukraine’s Kyiv Oblast
The 2022 invasion route may reopen as Chernihiv could be the target of Russia in the war.
Zelenskyy: 50,000 Russian troops mass near Sumy bordering Russia’s Kursk for new offensive
The Ukrainian president stated that Moscow aims to establish a 10-km (6 miles) "buffer zone" inside Ukrainian territory, though he expressed doubt about Russian capabilities to achieve this strategic objective.
Putin wants a buffer zone in Ukraine — Kyiv says put it in Russia
As Russia ramps up threats of new invasions, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry says such a zone could just as well exist inside Russia, referencing Ukraine’s operations in Kursk Oblast.
Russia’s Sumy ambitions unlikely to succeed soon, says ISW
Despite Putin signaling a renewed land grab, the Russian military lacks the capacity to capture the city and its surrounding region.
Kursk operation caused 40,000 Russian casualties in six months, Ukraine’s GenStaff says
Over six months, Russian losses include 16,000 killed, while 4,000 casualties among a 12,000-strong North Korean contingent led to their withdrawal from the Kursk frontlines.
Poland extends buffer zone on border with Belarus amid continued migration pressure
Polish border officials document an 11,200 drop in illegal crossing attempts following the implementation of a buffer zone along the Belarus frontier.
Media: Russia sets new February deadline to expel Ukrainians from Kursk after October failure
The Kremlin has revised the timeline for its Kursk Oblast operation to 1 February 2025, deploying 40,000 troops and planning to establish a buffer zone within Ukrainian territory by 25 February.
The Independent: Ukraine captures around 2,000 Russian POWs in Kursk, Ukrainian colonel says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed that a key objective of the recent Kursk offensive is to increase Ukraine's "exchange fund" of Russian prisoners of war. An unnamed Ukrainian colonel told the Independent that the number could be as high as 2,000 POWs.