Putin orders the establishment of a new security zone along the Russia-Ukraine border, with military deployments continuing to expand.

【Putin Issues New Combat Order, Establishing a "Security Zone" Along the Russia-Ukraine Border】

According to a report by RIA Novosti, Putin ordered the "Northern Group" during a military meeting to establish a "security zone" along the Russia-Ukraine border. However, Putin did not specify the exact location, area, or depth of the "security zone." According to Ukrainian media (RBC), since Putin mentioned the "Russia-Ukraine border," this implies that Chernihiv, Kharkiv, and Sumy are important targets for the Russian forces.

In May 2024, the Russian forces launched an offensive in Kharkiv, planning to establish a "security zone" with a depth of 10 kilometers along the border of this region with Russia. In the spring of this year, after the Ukrainian forces withdrew from Kursk, Putin ordered the Russian forces to enter Sumy to establish a "security zone." It is likely that the Russian military operations will further expand to the Chernihiv region next.

Looking at the current battlefield situation, although the Russian forces announced after more than one and a half years of fighting that they had captured the border town of Volchansk, the process of establishing the "security zone" in Kharkiv has been very slow. So far, the Russian forces have only established control areas in the north and southeast of this region. In Sumy, the Russian forces have only captured some settlements in the north, with a very limited range, and the warfare has become stagnant. In the Chernihiv region, the Russian forces control several villages in the border areas, and it is expected that the Russian forces will reinforce this area in the coming period.

Currently, the Ukrainian forces are already stretched thin. If the Russian forces expand military operations in other areas, Ukraine's manpower will be even more strained. Moreover, according to Putin's new combat order, this clearly indicates that Trump's mediation will not lead to any results.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1850383810366656/

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