Russia's Gerasimov says Putin ordered Ukraine buffer zone expansion in 2026

Dec 31 (Reuters) – Russia’s top ‌general said its forces were pressing forward in northeastern ‌Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin had ordered expansion ‌of territory Moscow calls a buffer zone there in 2026, Russian news agencies said on Wednesday. Read full story

Source : https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/12/31/russia039s-gerasimov-says-putin-ordered-buffer-zone-expansion-in-ukraine039s-sumy-kharkiv-in-2026