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Moscow seized 278 square kilometers (107 square miles) of Ukrainian territory between May 9 and 15, according to AFP calculations based on data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

KYIV, Ukraine -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday during a visit to China that Moscows offensive in Ukraines northeastern Kharkiv region aims to create a buffer zone but that there are no plans to capture the city.

Russian troops intend to push the Ukrainian Armed Forces back from the border with Belgorod region and approach Kharkiv within tube artillery range, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believe.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday during a visit to China that Moscow's offensive in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region aims to create a buffer zone but that there are no plans to capture the city.

New laws overhauling army mobilisation rules in Ukraine take effect in effort to address acute troop shortages.

President says Ukraine has a quarter of air defences required to hold front line as Russia advances along northeastern border.

This was always going to be a difficult time for Kyiv.

Russian troops continue their offensive in the Kharkov region, where they have alread liberated a whole array of settlements from Ukrainian nationalists.

It comes as Moscow pushes on with its most recent incursion, launched on May 10.