ISW: The Russian Army probably wants to create a buffer zone in Sumy region and step on the amounts

Analysts of the Institute of War Study (ISW) suggest that Russian invaders plan to create a buffer zone in the Sumy region and start an offensive on the amount.

Source: Isw

Literally From the report: « Russian troops continue to advance in the area of ​​the Sumy and Kursk region of the Russian Federation, but the grouping of Russian troops in the area will most likely not be able to start a major offensive surgery to the city in the near future without receiving significant reinforcement. »

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Details: Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Alexander Sirsky in an interview stated that Russian troops strengthened the offensive on « all major directions » and started offensive actions in Sumy and Kharkiv regions.

ISW watched the gradual, but consistent Russian successes and attacks along the Volodymyrivka-Zhuravka-Nodenke line (north and northeast of Sumy) in the north of Sumy region and the continuing efforts of Russia to push the Ukrainian forces from the positions left south of Sudzhi Kursk region from the beginning of March 2025.

Russian troops were rapidly moving in the Kursk region in early March 2025, when the United States temporarily suspended the exchange of intelligence with Ukraine, but Russian successes slowed down as Ukrainian troops retreated from Sudzhi and subsequently restored the use of HIMARS.

Russian troops displaced Ukrainian from Sudzhi in mid -March 2025 and continued to attack Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region, and recently began to advance to the north of Sumy region.

Literally From the report: « The Russian military command is probably trying to form a buffer zone along the border in the Sumy region, although Russian commanders may intend to move further into the Sumy region and in the direction of Sumy in the future.

Earlier, it estimated that Russian troops would not try to move further to the north of Sumy region or attack the city of Sumy until the Ukrainian troops retain their speech in the Kursk region. « 

Details: Experts say that recent attacks of Russia in the north of Sumy region indicate that the Russian military command may try to take advantage of the destruction of a Ukrainian speech in the Kursk region to create a buffer zone in the Sumy region or start an attack on the city of Sumy and make it unsuitable for civilians.

Literally From the report: « Probably Putin (Kremlin leader – ed.) intends to use a buffer zone in the north of Sumy region and an offensive to the city of Sumy to justify the expansion of their claims to the territory of Ukraine. »

« Putin may intend to make further progress in the Sumy region and press on the city of Sumy to demand from Ukraine to transfer part of the Sumy region of Russia during future peace talks. »

« … The information and political pressure caused by the attack on the city of Sumy may be more attractive to Putin than promotion in other frontline areas. »

Key conclusions ISW for April 9:

• Russian troops continue to promote a slight promotion in the area of ​​the Sumy and Kursk region of the Russian Federation, but the grouping of Russian troops in the area will most likely not be able to start a major offensive operation to the city in the near future without obtaining significant reinforcement.
• The Russian military command is probably trying to form a buffer zone along the border in the Sumy region, although Russian commanders may intend to move further to the Sumy region and in the direction of Sumy in the future.
• Russia continues to use North Korean troops in the Kursk region, but ISW does not notice that the North Korean troops operate as combat forces in Ukraine.
• Syrsky stated that 623 thousand Russian soldiers are now fighting against Ukraine.
• He also spoke about the efforts of Ukraine to further develop the tactical and longitudinal opportunities of drones.
• The People’s Republic of China denied the departure of military fighting to Ukraine after Ukraine’s reports that China’s citizens were fighting with Russian troops.
• Ukrainian troops advanced under Toretsk and Pokrovsk.
• Russian troops advanced near Kupyansk, Lyman, Toretsk, Pokrovsk and in the west of the Zaporizhzhya region.
• The federal power of Russia and the subjects of the Russian Federation are increasingly paying attention to the issues of rehabilitation and reintegration of veterans.