Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called out one significant Kremlin “lie” which Donald Trump keeps repeating. The US president has alleged on many occasions that Ukrainian troops occupying the Russian region of Kursk are “completely surrounded” by Vladimir Putin’s soldiers – suggesting Moscow holds all the cards.

US president Donald Trump is “very angry” and “p***** off” with Vladimir Putin for his suggestion Volodymyr Zelensky should be replaced by a UN-mandated government, according to NBC News.Mr Trump told the US network he was furious with the Russian leader over his suggestion a temporary administration should be installed to replace Mr Zelensky.

Intelligence agencies have provided information to the White House confirming that Ukrainian troops are not surrounded in Russia's Kursk region, despite Donald Trump's contradictory claims. According to Reuters,

Ukrainian soldiers have retreated in the Kursk region in recent days, but are not surrounded by Russian troops. CIA data refute simultaneous statements by US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin,

Syrskyi detailed that over seven and a half months, Russia’s irreversible losses exceeded 22,200 troops, with more than 31,800 wounded or otherwise incapacitated. Ukrainian forces have also taken 940 Russian soldiers prisoner in Kursk Oblast.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk have lost ground in recent days but are not encircled by Russian forces, contrary to recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to three U.S. and European ...

American intelligence agencies shared with the White House information showing that Ukrainian troops are not encircled in Russia's Kursk region, contradicting statements by United States President Donald Trump, Reuters reported.

U.S. and European intelligence data contradict claims made by U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the alleged encirclement of Ukrainian troops in Russia's Kursk Oblast,

Western intelligence agencies deny claims that Ukrainian soldiers are encircled in the Kursk region. The purported difficult situation of Ukrainian troops was previously mentioned by Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.

Despite recent comments by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian forces have not been encircled by Russian troops in the Kursk region or anywhere else on the frontlines. View on euronews