Russians are calling for a 9-mile 'buffer zone' to stop Ukraine raiding their towns — but are unlikely to get it

• The Kremlin pledged to do everything it could to protect Belgorod from Ukrainian attacks on Tuesday.
• That promise led some Russians to call for a 9-mile buffer zone along its border with Ukraine.
• But the military operation required is almost impossible, per Institute for the Study of War analysts.

Russians want a nine-mile "buffer zone" along the border with Ukraine to protect them from raids, but it's an almost impossible request, according to military experts.