Ukraine tries to bolster troops in Kursk as Putin's forces advance

Main Idea: Ukraine is reinforcing its troops in Russia’s Kursk region as Russian forces push forward, just as Donald Trump presses for a quick ceasefire and U.S. aid remains paused.

Key Points:

• Ukrainian commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky said Kyiv is sending more forces and equipment, including electronic warfare and unmanned systems, to the area.
• Russia says it has retaken several villages in Kursk and captured a village in Ukraine’s Sumy region near a key supply route.
• Ukraine had used its Kursk offensive to gain leverage in future talks, but it has recently lost much of the territory it once held there.
• Syrsky said there is no current threat of encirclement, but Ukrainian units are pulling back to easier-to-defend positions under heavy pressure.