Ukrainian troops' bombshell allegation about US intelligence as they prepare to abandon Kursk: Soldiers also reveal whole country 'HATES' Elon Musk and why Zelensky is more popular than ever

By ANDY JEHRING Published: 10:14 EDT, 14 March 2025 | Updated: 11:48 EDT, 14 March 2025

Ukrainian troops forced out of Kursk fear Vladimir Putin knew the US would cut military aid and intelligence sharing, a top commander has said.

Lieutenant Colonel Vano Nadiradze cannot ‘shake off the feeling’ as Moscow appeared primed and captured key villages in the territory within hours of the decision.

But despite the setback, Volodymyr Zelensky’s popularity has ‘sky rocketed’ on the front since his showdown with Donald Trump in the Oval Office.

The special forces officer also vowed that Ukraine will fight on with or without US aid as he slammed Elon Musk as ‘not stable’ and ‘widely hated’.

Lt Col Nadiradze and his men were among 1,000 soldiers who took swathes of the Russian region in a daring counter-offensive last August.

They forced Russia to divert its best fighters and employ North Korean troops to try and eject them from the 390 square miles they seized for over seven months.

It relieved pressure from the rest of the front and it was hoped the land would be a key bargaining chip in the peace negotiations.

But after President Trump paused military aid and intelligence sharing two weeks ago, Russia has now forced them to retreat from most of the territory.

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