The region’s acting governor, Alexander Khinshtein, said officials discussed restoring recaptured areas and establishing how many residents wanted to return to their home settlements.
Zelenskyy said on social media, after being briefed by his top general, that Kyiv’s troops were not encircled in Kursk, but that Moscow was accumulating forces nearby for a separate strike.
“This indicates an intention to attack our Sumy region,” he said. “We are aware of this and will counter it.”
“I would like all (our) partners to understand exactly what Putin is planning, what he is preparing for, and what he will be ignoring”.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he supported in principle Trump’s proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine, but would fight on until several crucial conditions were worked out.
