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Russia's advance in Ukraine's north east may be bid to create 'buffer zone'

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Russian forces are making gains in the Ukrainian north-eastern region of Sumy .

Head of the Sumy region Oleh Hryhorov said Russian forces have seized four villages in the region.

Russia maintains it has captured six villages in Sumy so far.

Putin announced a plan to create "security buffer zones" along the border last week .

Expert says advances may be part of Moscow 's attempt to create a buffer zone.

Sumy had a population of 250,000 before the Russian invasion.

Ukraine has built defence lines along the entire border since 2022 , says Col Mysnyk .

But those measures may not last long if the Kremlin 's priorities change and Moscow sends greater forces to Sumy .

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