Russian forces push Ukrainian troops 30 km from state border in Sumy Region — expert

LUGANSK, November 13. /TASS/. Russian troops have pushed units of the Ukrainian armed forces 30 km away from the Russian state border in the Kursk Region to the Yunakovka settlement in the Sumy Region, making the broadest section of the buffer zone in the area, military expert Andrey Marochko told TASS. "If we're talking about where the broadest buffer zone in the Sumy Region is, it’s the Yunakovka sector--this is exactly where our guys advanced the furthest after crossing the state border and driving Ukrainian militants out of Sudzha. Despite all the efforts of the Ukrainian militants, they have failed to regain the lost lines and positions. From east to west, our troops occupy about 30 km from the Russian state border, and from north to south - about 25 km," he said. Marochko specified that the Russian military continues to steadily expand the buffer zone in this area, advancing into the Sumy Region.