Ukrainian officials confirmed that the move is part of ongoing defensive operations to maintain control over key strategic positions.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in a post on social media platform X, stated that Ukrainian forces continue to engage in operations in the Kursk region and are not facing encirclement, despite claims from US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"Our troops continue to hold back Russian and North Korean groupings in the Kursk region. There is no encirclement of our troops," Zelensky said.
Ukraine's president also stated that his country's forces were defending their positions in the Donetsk region and other frontline areas.
"The situation in the Pokrovsk direction has been stabilized," he added.
Zelensky also addressed the growing Russian military presence near Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region, warning that Russia is intensifying its buildup along the eastern border, suggesting an imminent threat to the Sumy region. "We are aware of this, and will counter it," he said.
"The buildup of Russian forces indicates that Moscow intends to keep ignoring diplomacy. It is clear that Russia is prolonging the war," Zelensky stated.
In the past week, Ukrainian forces have strategically withdrawn from certain areas in the Kursk region, while Russian forces have regained significant territory.
Ukrainian officials estimate that Ukraine still controls approximately 150 square kilometers in the region.
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Source: IAR