*Ukraine’s military operation in Kursk is making progress.
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00:00Russia has issued an ultimatum to Ukrainian forces deployed in the Kursk province.
00:06Following President Vladimir Putin's proposal to guarantee the life of Ukrainian soldiers
00:10isolated in the region in exchange for their surrender, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov
00:16said that the proposal still stands, but time is running out.
00:21He also said that they should lay down their weapons and their lives will be spared and
00:28they would be guaranteed a dignified treatment in keeping with international law and the
00:34laws of the Russian Federation.
00:35However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that his troops had not surrendered
00:42and continued to operate in certain areas of Kursk.
00:50In this context, Ukraine's foreign ministry said that the military operation in that Russian
00:55province is key for any future peace negotiation between the two countries.
00:59Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the raid had been successful because
01:05the aim was to force the withdrawal of the Russian troops from Poktorovsk.
01:10However, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Ukrainian troops were still in
01:16the area and completely isolated and under fire so that in the next few days they would
01:23have to surrender.