No threat of Ukrainian troop encirclement in Kursk – General Staff

There is no threat of encirclement for Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast. Over the past day, the situation in this sector has remained largely unchanged.

This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on March 14.

"Reports of alleged encirclement of Ukrainian units in Kursk Oblast are false and have been fabricated by the Russians for political purposes and pressure on Ukraine and its partners," the statement read.

The General Staff emphasized that the situation has not changed significantly in the past 24 hours, and combat operations in this area continue.

Ukrainian Defense Forces have conducted a regrouping, withdrawn to more advantageous defensive positions, and are fulfilling their assigned tasks in Kursk Oblast.

"Our troops are repelling enemy offensives and delivering effective fire damage with all available weapons," the General Staff assured.

They added that since the start of the day, there have been 13 combat engagements in the Kursk sector.

"There is no threat of encirclement for our units," the statement concluded.

Situation in Russia's Kursk region

On March 11, DeepState reported that Russian forces had made minor advances in the Kursk direction, particularly near Myrne and Zozulivka. The enemy is also reinforcing its presence in the eastern part of Sudzha.

On March 12, Forbes published an article suggesting that Ukrainian forces may be withdrawing from Kursk region amid Russian troops' advance.

However, MP Kostenko denied reports that Ukrainian forces had left Sudzha. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also reaffirmed that the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue their operations in Kursk.