US President Donald Trump threatened Russia with "devastating" sanctions. Meanwhile, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, spoke about the situation in the Kursk region.

Ukrainian units are not currently under threat of encirclement in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on March 10. Syrskyi's statement follows reports on Russian and North Korean troops launching an attack on the Ukrainian-held town of Sudzha in Kursk Oblast.

Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has stated that Ukraine's defence forces will maintain their positions in Russia's Kursk Oblast "for as long as it remains reasonable and necessary".

Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi confirmed ongoing battles in the suburbs of Sudzha in Kursk Oblast and the surrounding areas.

During a visit to soldiers on the border with Russia, the Ukrainian military’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said Moscow’s efforts to cut off Ukrainian soldiers holding nearby Russian territory had not succeeded.

The Russian army had the task of freeing the Kursk region from Ukrainian troops by January 20. That is why active combat operations have been observed there in recent months, states Oleksandr Musiienko,

Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has stated that the situation in Russia’s Kursk Oblast remains under the control of Ukraine’s defence forces, though they require reinforcement with electronic warfare systems and drones.