Ukraine tries to reinforce troops in Russia's Kursk region as Putin's forces retake ground amid Trump's aid and intel pause.

Kyiv's top general said on Monday that Ukrainian troops fighting in Russia's Kursk region were not at risk of encirclement, despite a recent counteroffensive by Russian forces that has included North Korean troops.

There is currently no imminent threat of Ukrainian troops being encircled in Russia’s Kursk region, the commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said.