Reports indicate that Russian forces have taken control of four villages in Ukraine's Sumy region. This area borders Russia's Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces captured territory last year. This move comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin recently stated his intention to create a buffer zone along the border to prevent further Ukrainian attacks. Although there has been a slight decrease in recent Russian bombing, Moscow's invasion shows no signs of stopping, and peace negotiations have not produced any significant results. The only concrete outcome from recent direct discussions has been a large prisoner exchange. The US special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, has not yet received the promised document from Putin, which was supposed to outline a potential peace agreement. Amidst intense bombardments, a noticeable reduction in drone attacks from Russia was observed from Monday to Tuesday. Concurrently, Russian forces are attempting to advance further into Sumy, while Ukrainian forces are striving to maintain their current positions.