Russia warns time is running out, demands Ukraine surrender in Kursk

(Dan Tri) - The Kremlin warned that Ukrainian forces in Kursk do not have much time left to choose a path of survival by laying down their weapons and surrendering.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov (Photo: TASS).

Speaking to TASS news agency, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasized on March 15 that Russian President Vladimir Putin's request for Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk to lay down their weapons and surrender to save their lives is still valid, even though time is running out.

"This proposal is still valid, but Ukraine's time is running out," Mr. Peskov warned.

Previously, in response to US counterpart Donald Trump's request to spare thousands of Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk, Mr. Putin stated: "In case of ceasefire and surrender, their lives will be guaranteed and they will be treated appropriately according to the standards of international law and Russian law."

Moscow continued to make rapid advances at Kursk, particularly the recapture of the strategic town of Sudzha.

By the morning of March 15, Russian armed forces had taken complete control of the village of Gogolevka in the Kursk region, continuing the campaign to push the Ukrainian army away from the border area.

At the same time, Russia actively conducts military operations in the village of Guevo, where, according to military experts, the Russian army can take back the territory within a day.

These advances bring Russia closer to its goal of fully recapturing Kursk territory, closing the encirclement of the thousands of Ukrainian soldiers still holding out.

RIA Novosti newspaper quoted a representative of the Russian army as saying that Ukrainian forces no longer have any routes to organize an orderly retreat from Kursk with equipment.

"The situation has become critical for them. All roads are under our fire control. Their logistics are under attack. That is why they are leaving their equipment, and small groups are trying to withdraw towards the Russian-Ukrainian border," the source said.

However, the Ukrainian army yesterday denied information that its forces in Kursk were surrounded.

"All reports about the siege are false, created by Russia to manipulate, for political purposes, to put pressure on Ukraine and its partners," the Ukrainian General Staff said on March 14.

While the Kursk front continued to be tense, the situation in neighboring Sumy province (Ukraine) also began to heat up. Russia sought to launch an attack on this Ukrainian border area in order to establish a security buffer zone for Kursk.

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian army began transferring reserves from other sectors of the front, including elite units previously operating near Pokrovsk.

Ukrainian forces used drones to attack the Sudzha-Bolshoye Soldatskoye highway, trying to disrupt Russian military logistics. However, these efforts did not bring significant success, as Russia had inaccessible alternative supply routes.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-gioi/nga-canh-bao-sap-het-thoi-gian-yeu-cau-ukraine-dau-hang-o-kursk-20250315162256691.htm