Putin’s security buffer zone plan along Ukraine border underway

Russia is creating a buffer zone along its border with Ukraine.

Intentions to this end were shared by its leader Vladimir Putin on Thursday while addressing his government officials.

Ukraine for its part has condemned the construction of the so-called "security buffer zone" with its Foreign Ministry calling it quote "aggressive".

This latest development comes one day ahead of a planned prisoner swap between the two countries that was agreed during bilateral talks last week in Türkiye.