Exclusive: Intelligence shared with White House shows Ukrainians not 'encircled' in Kursk

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Source: Reuters

Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk have lost ground in recent days but are not encircled by Russian forces, contrary to recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to three U.S. and European officials familiar with their governments' intelligence assessments.

U.S. intelligence agencies, including the CIA, have shared that assessment with the White House over the past week, a U.S. official and another person familiar with the matter said. However, Trump has continued to claim that Ukrainian troops are surrounded in western Russia's Kursk region.

The U.S. and European intelligence assessments show that Ukrainian troops have faced intense pressure from Russian forces but they are not completely surrounded, the officials said.

Trump has said he hopes to bring a quick end to Russia's war in Ukraine. Experts described a claim by Putin on March 13 that Ukrainian forces in Kursk were cut off and would ultimately need to “surrender or die” as misinformation intended to show that Russia is offering concessions by saving the lives of Ukrainian soldiers, giving Putin leverage in ceasefire negotiations.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/intelligence-shared-with-white-house-shows-ukrainians-not-encircled-kursk-2025-03-20/

[BoRaGard]

1. Krasnov (R) lies again. Pimps Russian propaganda

G.O.P. just fine with the lies. As usual.

Kinda Satanic to lie all the time, according to my preacher.

[LiberalArkie]

2. Krasnov no lie, he just reports what HIS intelligence source says. Like always.

[lark]

3. Hair Furher is nothing but a Russian proxy who is being paid & threatened, by the love of his life, Pooty.

He just adores "strong men" because he is the total opposite - a weakling bully trying to pretend he's tough. - He's nothing but a wanna be who wants to steal everything from the working class/poor to give to himself and other reich wing oligarchs. The hurt he will do to us is the bonus that he jacks off to at night.

[justhanginon]

4. The SOB has the best intelligence he can get from his preferred sources, the SVR or Tulsi Gabbard.