President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukrainian troops have not been encircled by Russian forces in Kursk region, accusing Russian leader Vladimir Putin of “lying” about the situation on the ground.

Ukrainian troops are still fending off Russian and North Korean forces in the Kursk region but face a potential new attack on Ukraine's northeast Sumy region, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday.

Russia is planning to strike in Ukraine's Sumy region, the Ukrainian president wrote on Saturday in an X post.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on Ukrainian troops in the Russian region of Kursk to surrender, as diplomatic back-and-forth continues over a potential US-brokered ceasefire with Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed claims that his troops are surrounded by Russian forces in the Russian region of Kursk on Saturday. "There is no encirclement of our troops," Zelensky wrote on X,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of lying about the situation on the battlefield. As Russia claims new territorial gains, the UK and other allies are discussing next steps.