Ukraine still fighting in Kursk despite Putin’s claim it was ‘liberated’ by Russia, insists Zelensky

VOLODYMYR Zelensky insisted Ukraine was still fighting in Kursk after Vladimir Putin claimed it was “liberated”; by Russia.

Tyrant had praised his generals for re-taking the territory seized in a counter-attack last summer.

Ukrainian leader Zelensky insisted Ukraine is still fighting in KurskVladimir Putin has claimed the region was ‘liberated' by Russia

But insisted his troops had not yet relinquished all of the land — thought to be a key bargaining chip in peace talks.

spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed again yesterday it was fully under control.

On Saturday, he had said it was “fully liberated”;.

Yesterday, he also revealed Putin had “congratulated generals on the victory and thanked them for their heroic work”;.

But Russian state media admitted “scattered groups and individual soldiers”; of the Ukrainian army were still fighting.

And Mr Zelensky declared: “Our military continues to

Elsewhere, Putin’s foreign minister said the Kremlin was ready to reach a deal brokered by if “specific elements”; could be “fine-tuned”;.

US national security chief Mike Waltz added the President would use “both carrots and sticks”; to make Putin strike a deal.

Mr Trump turned against Russia — accusing Putin of “tapping me along”; —

UK Cabinet minister told Sky News: “Certainly the tone that was adopted, in terms of recognising the consequences of Russian aggression, was right, was welcome.”;

Fighting in Kursk, March 2025