"These are small assault units, composed of a few people. They try to penetrate our territory, accumulate forces and advance further into Ukraine, probably to cut off logistical routes," State Border Guard spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said on national television.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said his country is “fully committed” to having constructive talks with United States representatives in Saudi Arabia, as Russia announced new gains both inside Ukrainian and Russian territory.

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,

This marks their first advance in Sumy Oblast since Ukrainian forces drove them out in 2022. Geolocated footage from March 7 shows Russian troops moved northwest of Basivka. Since mid-January, they have also advanced near Zhuravka,

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,

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 .

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.

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.