Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky refutes claims that his military forces are encircled in the Kursk region, where Russia has made significant territorial gains. The Russian side has now reclaimed two additional villages in the contested border area. Previously, US President Donald Trump had appealed to Russia’s Vladimir Putin via social media to safeguard the lives of what he described as “entirely surrounded” Ukrainian soldiers.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250315-zelensky-denies-troops-surrounded-in-kursk-as-russia-retakes-villages