Kyiv is reinforcing its troops involved in fighting in Russia's Kursk region, where Moscow's forces have been regaining ground, Ukrainian commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky said Monday. The move comes ahead of talks between Ukrainian and U.

"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.

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,

The Russian military from the North group of forces eliminated the well-known ukronazist Yuri Turlai during the fighting.

The Ukrainian president has arrived in Saudi Arabia for a state visit, but he will not attend talks with US officials on Tuesday.

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.

On the night of March 4, russian invaders attacked Sumy with drones. A clinic was hit in the city, and there were also problems with the power supply.Acting

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.

The Kremlin spokesperson says "it’s going to be a long and difficult path" but Russia-US conversations are "constructive".