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A thousand hundred and sixteenth day. Trump: Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers fell into a “complete environment” in the Kursk region. Zelensky: fighting in the region continues

Medusa from February 24, 2022 lives on the Russian-Ukrainian war on the air. In our daily materials, we publish your letters, because we are sure: we must continue to talk about the war. A recent survey conducted in Ukraine showed that 50% of the country's inhabitants are not ready for territorial concessions “under any circumstances”, even if it means tightening the war. 39% believe that for the speedy achievement of the world and maintaining independence from some territories, one can refuse. We ask our readers from Ukraine to express our opinion on this issue. Look for a feedback form at the end of this article. The review of the previous day can be read here .

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The Ukrainian military, according to the Pentagon, were surrounded by the Kursk region. Zelensky said that the fighting in the region was ongoing

US President Donald Trump said on March 14 that "thousands of Ukrainian soldiers are in full environment of the Russian military and in a very bad and vulnerable situation." Trump called on Russian President Vladimir Putin "to spare their lives", otherwise, according to him, there will be "a terrible massacre that has not been since the Second World War."

Trump probably had in mind the Ukrainian military in the Kursk region. Judging by the published video recordings, the APU units left most of the bridgehead in the Kursk region, while suffering significant losses. Under the control of the Ukrainian army, only the border crossing of Suzha remains and several villages near him. These territories are not surrounded, although their supply is difficult due to the blows of Russian drones.

Presumably, Trump’s statement is based on the Pentagon’s assessment: an unnamed American military official told NBC News that the Russian Armed Forces “almost completely surrounded” the Ukrainian military in the Kursk region, and some of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, retreating, abandoned the equipment.

Vladimir Putin said that he was ready to fulfill Trump's request. “For the effective implementation of the US president’s call, it is necessary to comply with the military-political leadership of Ukraine to his military units to lay down weapons and surrender,” Putin said before the meeting of the Council of People's Commissars of the Russian Federation on March 14. The next day, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov told TASS that Putin’s proposal to lay down weapons is still acting, but the Ukrainians are “reduced as shagreen skin”.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces, shortly after Trump’s statement, said that the allegations that the Russian military surrounded the Ukrainian units in the Kursk region, "" are not true and are created by Russians for the sake of political goals and pressure on Ukraine and partners. "

The General Staff said that the fighting in the operating zone of the Ukrainian group of troops Kursk is ongoing. “The defense forces of Ukraine carried out regrouping, moved to more favorable lines of defense and carry out the tasks in the territory of the Kursk region. Our warriors reflect the offensive actions of the enemy and inflict an effective fire defeat from all types of weapons, ”the Ukrainian side said. The General Staff emphasized that "there is no threat of the environment of our units."

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky reported on March 15 that he received a report of the Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky, including the situation of the Ukrainian military in the Kursk region:

The operation of our forces in certain areas of the Kursk region continues. Units perform tasks exactly as necessary. Thanks to Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region, a significant number of Russian forces were drawn from other directions. Our troops continue to restrain the corresponding groups of Russia and North Korea in the Kursk region. There are no surroundings of our troops.

Zelensky added that the Ukrainian authorities see that Russia was accumulating troops along the eastern border of Ukraine. “This indicates a desire to strike in our Sumy region. We understand this and will counteract. I would like all the partners to understand what Putin is planning, what is being prepared for and what exactly will ignore. The accumulation of Russian forces indicates that in Moscow they are going to ignore diplomacy in the future. The tightening of the war by Russia is obvious, ”said the President of Ukraine.

War through the eyes of readers "Medusa"

Michael (Moscow). <...> Unfortunately, many Russians complain to Medusa about a changed life, write “what are we to blame for?!”, Accuse Ukraine of accidental deaths of several civilians of Russian cities. I think such letters really prevail - I hear the same words almost every day in the working office. I’m trying to explain to my colleagues that you can’t attack a neighboring country, kill and rape its citizens, occupy and enter foreign regions into their constitution. But the surrounding me-like the heroes of the world of the "inhabited island" blinded by the emitters. Often I have to participate in industry meetings, I am barking from the words “ Switch ”, “ New Regions ”, but people easily use this new -nominate without hesitation.

It is difficult to describe in a few words the last three years of life. The pain that February 2022 brought, still with me, she did not weaken, did not dull, I just learned to live with her. For three years every day I have been reading the news, looking for at least something that will give a ray of hope to increase the assistance of Ukraine in resistance to the aggressor or to the quickly exhaustion of the Putin army. With each another crime of the Putin regime, you think that it can no longer be worse, but reality presents more and more animals. The end is not visible to this damned war - while Putin is alive, the war will go, therefore, as Putin is war. These thoughts lead me into despair, and I am even ashamed and bitter that I did nothing to fight the tyrant ...

But there is a little good. The main thing is that I mastered the Ukrainian language, I listen, read, and not only news. In 2022, I accidentally came to the Ukrainian conversation club, but sorry, I did not know about it before. It was great, we read poems and plays by roles. Full-time meetings for obvious reasons stopped and moved to telegram chat, filled with small joys and a common pain for Ukraine. Two comrades, with whom I occasionally communicated in the format of congratulations once a year on my birthday, became like -minded people, we exchange news, feelings and hopes. But other people who once close to me who discovered a wire or simply indifferent position left my life.

I believe that Ukraine is waiting for a bright future. If Putin and his minions worked hard to get acquainted with Ukrainian history and culture, and did not convince themselves that Ukraine and Ukrainians were invented by Lenin, perhaps they would understand the futility of attacking this country. I admire the Ukrainians and bow my head before their resistance and will to the struggle for my freedom. “Solodsheh to us at the battle of dying, NIZhi in the Putes, Movim NIMI RABE ” - I want the Russians to have the same motto of the resistance of tyranny and autocracy that is familiar to everyone.

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