Ukrainian troops in Russia’s Kursk region may be forced to retreat as a renewed Russian counteroffensive pushes toward the Kyiv-held city of Sudzha, putting Ukraine’s forces at risk of encirclement. Over seven months since Kyiv launched its Kursk region offensive,

Ukraine Air Assault ForcesRussian forces advanced further in their efforts to retake the Kursk region on Monday, threatening to encircle thousands of Ukrainian soldiers just as Kyiv prepared for talks with top U.

Ukraine’s presence in Russia’s Kursk region has deteriorated sharply, with the advance threatening Kyiv’s sole territorial bargaining counter at a crucial time in the war.