President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukrainian troops have not been encircled by Russian forces in Kursk region, accusing Russian leader Vladimir Putin of “lying” about the situation on the ground.

Kyiv troops withdraw from Kursk town as Moscow closes in on recapturing region - Ukraine is rapidly losing ground in the Kursk region amid a major Russian offensive to recapture land

A rapid Russian advance in recent days left remaining Ukrainian forces increasingly isolated under withering assaults, and they had pulled out from all but a sliver of Kursk provi