Today, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that Russian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff Gerasimov pointed out during an inspection of the Russian military's “northern” troop cluster that the Russian army controlled an area of more than 700 square kilometers in the special military operation zone in December, and the speed of attack reached the highest level. Gerasimov said that the Russian army is advancing in depth towards the defense of the Ukrainian army. The “Northern” military cluster has taken full control of Russia's Kursk region, and has established safety belts in the border area with Ukraine's Kharkiv and Sumy regions to control 32 settlements in the two regions, the largest of which is Volchansk. Gerasimov said that the pace of expanding the range of seat belts in December is speeding up. The Russian President's task is to continue expanding safety belts in 2026 to ensure a peaceful life for residents of Belgorod and Voronezh regions.

Today, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that Russian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff Gerasimov pointed out during an inspection of the Russian military's “northern” troop cluster that the Russian army controlled an area of more than 700 square kilometers in the special military operation zone in December, and the speed of attack reached the highest level. Gerasimov said that the Russian army is advancing in depth towards the defense of the Ukrainian army. The “Northern” military cluster has taken full control of Russia's Kursk region, and has established safety belts in the border area with Ukraine's Kharkiv and Sumy regions to control 32 settlements in the two regions, the largest of which is Volchansk. Gerasimov said that the pace of expanding the range of seat belts in December is speeding up. The Russian President's task is to continue expanding safety belts in 2026 to ensure a peaceful life for residents of Belgorod and Voronezh regions.