As the Russian Army advances in the Kursk Region, Ukraine's forces struggle to maintain their positions, raising questions about the future of peace negotiations

Ukrainian troops sprang one of the biggest surprises of the war by invading Russia's Kursk region last August, and Russia has taken more than seven months to eject them.

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.