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Russian forces continue to make confirmed advances in Kursk Oblast and have likely begun attacking Sudzha,
the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) think tank said on Tuesday
As a result of this pause, there are hundreds of dead Ukrainians,
an unnamed Ukrainian officer told TIMERussia's moves in Kursk appear to have been coordinated with Trump's move to cut supplies & intel,
one account claimedThe American administration is trying to remove Ukraine's options before any negotiations,
another wroteNot only Kursk, in all Russian territory there are problems now,
the source saidWe’re not delighted but we are realistic. A ceasefire agreement from us at least means that we are back talking to the Americans and they have given us access to the intelligence we need. Kursk shows what happens when we don’t have it,
said a senior ministerial adviser
Who knows? Not bad, if it works,
Frontline ... he said in a message to The Independent
Our troops in the Kursk region are carrying out their tasks. The Russians are trying to put maximum pressure on our troops. The military command [of Ukraine] is doing what it should do: saving the maximum number of lives of our soldiers,
said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday
The units are taking timely measures to maneuver to favorable defense lines,
Syrskyi wrote on FacebookAt this point, it’s fair to say that the entire city of Sudzha is now under Russian control,
he addedWe see (the ceasefire proposal) as a positive step and are ready to take it
Zelensky added
We are at a decisive moment for the future of Ukraine and for the security of Europe
Speaking ahead of the meeting with Europe's top defence spenders (E5), Healey saidToday, we've made an offer that the Ukrainians have accepted, which is to enter into a ceasefire and into immediate negotiations to end this conflict in a way that's enduring and sustainable,
he declaredMaybe this story will end today. Maybe they (the Ukrainians) will try to hold the border villages for another couple of days. But overall, the story of the Kursk bridgehead is coming to an end, and Ukrainian troops are leaving,
he told Dozhd TV
Ukraine's Armed Forces are leaving Kursk. There will be no Ukrainian soldier there by Friday."
Skadovskyi Defender, a Ukrainian military blogger, posted on TelegramWhat will a ceasefire give Russia? Nothing. What will 30 days give the Ukrainians? Front line stabilization, especially near Pokrovsk [in the Donetsk region] and in the Kursk region,
wrote Alex Parker Returns, another Z-channel on Telegram with 244,000 subscribers
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Shove your peace initiatives up your a**. Last year, you were given the conditions for a ceasefire. You responded with an invasion. We got the message,
said war correspondent Alexander Kots, referring to the reports that Ukraine and Russia had been in de-escalation talks before Kyiv launched its Kursk incursionForces of the north group have liberated the settlements of Kazachya Loknya, 1-y Knyazhiy, 2-y Knyazhiy, Zamoste, and Mirnyi during offensive operations,
the ministry said in a statement,
It was the end, so to speak. And we started to get out of there because if we didn't, we would have been surrounded,
he said, recounting the decision of some troops to leave Kursk because of resupply problems and Russian advances
The enemy is retreating in panic and disorder without [having] received any orders. That's it. It's a collapse,
a Russian serviceman, who identified himself as Zombie, told Kremlin-run television