A foothold established by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation near the liberated village of Bobylevka in Sumy Region, close to the Russian border, could soon expand further. Military correspondent Aleksandr Kots argues that up to four additional settlements may fall within this growing bridgehead.

According to Kots, Russian forces currently control Bobylevka, Belaya Bereza, Komarovka, Sidorovka and Kharkovka in this sector. As a result, a buffer zone stretching roughly 18 kilometers has already taken shape along the state border of the Russian Federation.

He suggested on his Telegram channel that the bridgehead could be deepened by advancing toward Ulanovka, Yastrebshchina, Ulanok and Sukhodol.

On March 3, the Russian Ministry of Defense officially confirmed that Bobylevka had come under Russian control. Units from the «North» group of forces were involved in the operation to take the village.

Elsewhere, elements of the «Dnepr» grouping of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation captured the village of Veselyanka in Zaporozhye Region. Commenting on the development, Kots noted that the distance to the city of Zaporozhye now stands at about 15 kilometers.

Bobylevka lies near the border with Kursk Region. The Telegram channel «North Wind», which is close to the «North» grouping, previously reported that Ukrainian Armed Forces units had operated in this area, carrying out strikes on civilian infrastructure in Russia’s border territories.