Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 01:20pm on 15 Mar 2025,Saturday International
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has refuted claims that Ukrainian forces are encircled in Russia's Kursk region, asserting they continue to resist Russian and North Korean troops. He cautioned about a Russian military buildup near Ukraine's Sumy region, indicating potential new offensives. This follows U.S. President Donald Trump's warning that thousands of Ukrainian soldiers were "completely surrounded." Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed conditional support for Trump's 30-day ceasefire proposal but remains committed to ongoing military objectives. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasized increasing pressure on Russia to accept a ceasefire. Zelenskiy also highlighted the stabilization of the battlefield near Pokrovsk and the successful deployment of Ukraine's domestically-produced "long Neptune" missile, boasting a 1,000-kilometer range, underscoring efforts to bolster self-reliant defense capabilities.
