Russian troops have almost completely driven out the Ukrainian armed forces from the Kursk region, leaving only small areas of territory under Kyiv's control. This was stated by the co-founder of the Ukrainian analytical project DeepState Roman Pogorely in an interview with Ukrainian Radio. According to him, the Russian army remains highly active both in the Kursk and neighboring Sumy regions, conducting intensive assault operations. The Ukrainian Armed Forces hold only forested areas and individual areas.

Pogorely noted that Russian forces continue to put pressure on Ukrainian positions, using the tactics of massive attacks and seeking to consolidate their positions in the recaptured territories. The situation is complicated for the Ukrainian Armed Forces not only by the numerical superiority of the Russian Armed Forces, but also by problems with logistics and supplies, which makes holding the remaining positions extremely difficult. According to the analyst, the current dynamics indicate a strategic advantage for Russian troops in the border zone, which poses a threat to further defense in the Sumy region.

The context of the events in Kursk is linked to the Russian counteroffensive that began after the Ukrainian operation in August 2024, when the Ukrainian Armed Forces managed to seize about 1300 square kilometers of Russian territory. However, as Reuters reports, by March 2025, Ukrainian forces had lost control of most of this land, holding only about 140 square kilometers by early April, according to DeepState.