Russia creating buffer zone along Sumy border – DeepState

Russian forces are continuing to create a buffer zone along the state border in Sumy region by exploiting opportunities to take control of terrain and identify weak points, the DeepState OSINT project said.

"After a period of probing our border to test their ability to control terrain and identify weak spots, the Russians began these advances, to some extent, with the village of Hrabovske, and today they continue to apply pressure in the area of Myropilske," the project said on Telegram.

The analysts said that, as of now, the newly formed area of enemy control and infiltration, shown as red and gray zones, along the border in Sumy region amounts to about 150 square kilometers.

"The Defense Forces are aware of the enemy's plans, are monitoring developments and trying to counter the spread of control, but the main question is who should have seen this earlier and prevented it at the outset," the analysts said.