Ukraine considers Kursk withdrawal amid fears of encirclement of 10,000 troops, Telegraph reviews

Ukraine's forces are contemplating a withdrawal from Kursk, with 10,000 Ukrainian troops susceptible to encirclement after Russia broke via key protection traces and disrupted provide chains, The Telegraph reported on March 8.

The Telegraph's report comes as a number of latest media reviews warn that Ukraine's occupation of Russian territory in Kursk is more and more susceptible to encirclement after Russian breakthroughs.

Ukrainian troops talking on the situation of anonymity informed the Kyiv Impartial on March 7 that Russia had destroyed their provide chains for ammunition and meals and so they confronted encirclement. One mentioned the breakthrough occurred in the previous few days.

A supply in President Volodymyr Zelensky's workplace informed Time that operations within the Kursk area have been most affected by the latest halt in intelligence sharing from the USA.

The USA stopped its intelligence sharing on March 5 as U.S. President Donald Trump escalates his stress on Ukraine forward of anticipated peace talks.

A withdrawal forward of peace talks can be a extreme blow to Ukraine's bargaining place. Zelensky has mentioned that Ukraine's occupation of Kursk is more likely to play an important position in potential future negotiations.

Based on the Telegraph, North Korean troops performed an necessary position within the offensive that destroyed provide traces in Kursk.

As much as 12,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to Kursk Oblast final fall to help Russian forces in countering a Ukrainian incursion launched in August 2024. After a January report that North Korean troops had pulled again, they have been reportedly redeployed to Kursk final month.

Ukraine launched a shock cross-border incursion into Kursk Oblast in August 2024, capturing round 1,300 sq. kilometers (500 sq. miles) and marking the primary international invasion of Russia since World Conflict II. After six months of combating within the area, Russian troops have regained control of about 64% of the territory within the area, the Russian army claimed.

Ukrainian troops’ logistics in Kursk Oblast destroyed, face risk of encirclement, sources sayA Ukrainian soldier fighting in Kursk Oblast described the situation in the Russian region as “critical,” warning that Ukrainian troops in the region face the threat of encirclement. He added that Ukrainian soldiers based in the region would like to withdraw.The Kyiv IndependentKateryna Denisova