- Sputnik International, 1920, 25.02.2022
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Russia Establishes Buffer Zone After Clearing Kursk Region of Ukrainian Forces

© AP Photo / Oleg PetrasiukIn this photo taken on March 16, 2025 and provided by Ukraine's 24th Mechanized Brigade press service, Ukrainian soldiers fire 120mm mortar towards Russian army positions near Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, March 16, 2025.
In this photo taken on March 16, 2025 and provided by Ukraine's 24th Mechanized Brigade press service, Ukrainian soldiers fire 120mm mortar towards Russian army positions near Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, March 16, 2025. - Sputnik International, 1920, 25.05.2025
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces are establishing a security zone along Russia's border after liberating the Kursk Region from Ukrainian forces, spokesman for Battlegroup Sever of Russian forces Yaroslav Yakimkin said on Sunday.
"After the liberation of the Kursk Region from the enemy, units of the Russian group of forces are carrying out a combat mission on the creation of a security zone along the state border of Russia," Yakimkin said.
Over the past week alone, the Russian military took control of the Maryino and Loknya settlements in the Sumy region, the spokesman said. The Russian armed forces have also made significant advances near the city of Volchansk in the Kharkov region, Yakimkin added.
"At present, the forces keep advancing every day, pushing the enemy away from the state border to create a 'sanitary zone' and ensure the safety of civilians in Russia's border regions," Yakimkin said.
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