President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin both claimed that Ukrainian forces were surrounded. Ukraine’s top military commander vowed to “hold the line.”

Russia President, Vladimir Putin has warned Ukrainian troops in Kursk to surrender or die. Putin gave the warning at a news conference on Thursday while addressing the situation in Kursk. This comes after his visit to the region on Wednesday while dressed in camouflage after Russia’s military continued its advances on the front.

U.S. President Donald Trump urged Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin on Friday to spare Ukrainian troops that Russia is pushing out of its Kursk region, an appeal Putin said he would honor if they surrendered.