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flag Russia plans to expand a buffer zone in northeastern Ukraine by 2026, citing security, while Ukraine calls it a pretext for annexation.

flag Russian General Valery Gerasimov said President Putin ordered the expansion of a buffer zone in northeastern Ukraine’s Sumy and Kharkiv regions by 2026, citing security from cross-border attacks. flag Russian forces are advancing in the area as part of the “North” troop grouping, established in 2024. flag Moscow frames the move as defensive, but Ukraine rejects it as a pretext for territorial expansion. flag Kyiv denied Russia’s claim of an attempted missile strike on Putin’s residence, calling it a bid to disrupt peace efforts. flag No immediate Ukrainian response followed Gerasimov’s announcement. flag The war enters its fourth year amid escalating tensions and ongoing military operations.

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