Investing.com -- Oleksandr Syrskyi, Ukraine military’s head, stated on Monday that Ukrainian troops engaged in combat in Russia’s Kursk region are not in danger of being surrounded. This statement comes despite a recent counteroffensive by Russian forces, which includes North Korean troops.

Syrskyi, who was on a working visit to the combat zone at the time, communicated his remarks via a social media post. In his statement, he also assured that the situation in the region was under control. The general did not elaborate further on the specifics of the situation or the counteroffensive.

This article was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor. For more information see our T&C.