Ukraine’s retreat from Kursk Oblast appears more likely as the latest news shows Russia taking ground amid intense attacks to drive Ukraine out, experts and soldiers say. Retaking Ukrainian-held territory in Kursk Oblast could leave Kyiv without its hard-fought bargaining chip before potential negotiations with Russia.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has said that the Russian forces have been most active on the Pokrovsk and Toretsk fronts since the beginning of the day on Wednesday 12 March. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook,

The Deep State project map as of March 11 also indicates Russian forces advancing into the eastern part of the city from the village of Myrnyi. Meanwhile, several Russian propaganda channels have released a video claiming that Russian troops have already reached the city center,