He detailed how Russian UAVs now exercise near-total control over the roads and supply routes leading into Kursk from Sumy, a Ukrainian region bordering Russia. Enemy drone operators function in well-coordinated teams, executing ambush tactics and maintaining an almost uninterrupted presence over strategic roadways.
Russia said Saturday its troops had retaken three villages seized by Ukraine in its Kursk border region, in a fresh setback for Kyiv ahead of talks to try to end the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday named a high-level delegation including ministers to meet U.S. negotiators in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, seeking to repair ties with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.
Ukraine has deployed around 30,000 Ukrainian troops in Kursk—troops that are now vulnerable and badly outnumbered. As Kiev faces manpower shortages and worsening demographic challenges, it cannot afford to lose any more troops who aren’t actively advancing key strategic objectives. Retreating from the region would increase the odds of saving these troops’ lives and free up significant military assets, allowing Ukraine to reinforce key defensive positions in areas like Zaporizhzhia.
