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Russian Forces Begin Establishing Buffer Zone in Kharkov Region, Expert Says

Russian forces have started creating a buffer zone in the Kharkov Region along the border with Belgorod, according to military expert Andrey Marochko.

Russian military vehicles move through the Kharkov Region as a buffer zone is established.
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LUGANSK, May 28. /TASS/. Russian forces have begun establishing a buffer zone in the Kharkov Region along the border with Russia’s Belgorod Region, military expert Andrey Marochko told TASS.

"Currently, the Veterinarnoye-Granov section is the beginning of the establishment of a buffer zone in this area. And, naturally, this is part of the tasks set by the supreme commander-in-chief [Vladimir Putin] regarding the establishment a security zone for Russian people living in this area," he said.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday that the Russian army had taken control of the settlement of Granov in the Kharkov Region.

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