**Russia Claims to Recapture 12 Settlements in Kursk Oblast**
Russian forces have reportedly recaptured 12 settlements and 100 square kilometers of land in the Kursk Oblast region. The Russian Defense Ministry made this claim on March 11, but it could not be independently verified.
The Ukrainian military has not commented on the claims. However, a monitoring group confirmed that Ukraine had suffered significant territorial losses in the area since Russia launched its new offensive last week.
**Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Responds**
Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said there was no threat of encirclement and that Ukrainian troops were moving to “favorable defense lines.” He also claimed that some of the settlements Russia claims to have retaken “no longer exist” because they had been destroyed by Russian fire.
**Ukraine Reinforces Troops**
Syrskyi announced that Ukraine would be reinforcing its troops in Kursk Oblast with electronic warfare and drones. This decision comes after concerns about the Ukrainian operation mounted over the weekend amid reports of Russian advances.
**US Cuts Military Aid to Ukraine**
The US cut off military and intelligence support for Ukraine, allegedly to push Kyiv to the negotiating table. However, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized that any final resolution to the war would have to involve European leaders “because of their sanctions that they’ve imposed.”
**Talks in Saudi Arabia**
A Ukrainian delegation is meeting with US officials in Saudi Arabia on March 11 to discuss how to end Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said any final resolution would require mutual concessions.
**Drone Attacks**
Ukraine’s Air Force intercepted 79 Russian drones, including Shahed-type attack drones and one Iskander-M ballistic missile.
