Russian forces expand buffer zone along border after Shabelnoye advance, expert says
Russia's defense ministry reported the liberation of Shabelnoye on September 30.
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Russian forces are expanding a buffer zone along the border following what the Russian defense ministry described as the liberation of Shabelnoye, an expert told TASS.
The defense ministry reported Shabelnoye's capture on September 30, according to the report. TASS did not identify the expert commenting on the buffer zone's expansion by name in the portion of the report reviewed, nor did it specify the buffer zone's current total length or the broader military context of the advance.
Claims of territorial advances and the establishment of buffer zones along the Russia-Ukraine border have been a recurring feature of Russian military reporting throughout the conflict. Independent verification of specific battlefield claims, including the one described here, often lags official announcements from either side.
The report does not include comment from Ukrainian officials regarding the situation around Shabelnoye or the broader border area.
Further details on the military situation in the area are expected as the conflict continues.
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