No threat of encirclement for Ukrainian troops in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Syrskyi says Russia attempting to gain foothold in Sumy Oblast, Border Guard warns Ukraine strikes Samara Oblast refinery producing fuel for Russian fighter jets,

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The Russian army liberated the settlements of Kolmakov and Bondarevka, cleans Mirny, Yuzhny, Dmitryukov and Melovoye in the Sudzhi district in the Kursk region. This is reported by the telegram channel "Military Correspondents of the Russian Spring.

Russian forces claimed to have captured territory in Ukraine's Sumy region for the first time since 2022. The Kremlin said it has also retaken multiple settlements in the Kursk region. The advance is threatening Ukraine's sole territorial bargaining chip,

Ukraine's top general, Oleksandr Syrskyi, has assured that Ukrainian troops in Russia's Kursk region are not at risk of encirclement, despite a Russian counteroffensive reinforced by North Korean troops.

Russia fired cruise and ballistic missiles at Ukraine in a major overnight attack, Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday, as the Ukrainian president renewed his plea for a partial ceasefire at the end of a week in which the United States suspended military aid and intelligence sharing with Kyiv .

Saudi state television reported Zelenskyy’s arrival in Jeddah, a port city on the Red Sea where the Ukraine-US summit will be held on Tuesday. He will meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday, before Ukrainian officials – including Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Defence Minister Rustem Umerov – sit down with the Americans on Tuesday.

Kyiv's troops are struggling to hold territory in Russia's Kursk region and may be forced to retreat, reports say.