Zelenskiy says Kyiv's troops not surrounded in Kursk, warns of new Russian troop build-up
Source: Reuters
Zelenskiy says Kyiv's troops not surrounded in Kursk, warns of new Russian troop build-up
Dan Peleschuk
Sat, March 15, 2025 at 8:02 AM EDT 2 min read
(Reuters) -Ukrainian troops are still fending off Russian and North Korean forces in Russia's Kursk region but face a potential new attack on Ukraine's northeast Sumy region, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday.
Military analysts say Russia is close to ejecting Ukrainian forces from their months-old foothold in the western Russian region, prompting U.S. President Donald Trump to warn that thousands were "completely surrounded".
In a statement on social media after being briefed by his top general, Zelenskiy said Kyiv's troops were not encircled in Kursk but that Moscow was accumulating forces nearby for a separate strike.
"This indicates an intention to attack our Sumy region," he said. "We are aware of this, and will counter it."
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