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Russia’s defence ministry has mentioned its forces have recaptured three extra settlements within the western Kursk area.

A ministry assertion on Telegram mentioned Russian troops had been now in charge of Malaya Lokhnya, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye and Kositsa.

It comes after open supply maps confirmed this week that Ukraine’s positions in Kursk have deteriorated sharply, with stories yesterday suggesting Ukrainians had been practically surrounded by Russians (see our 9.53am put up).

Footage has additionally emerged displaying Russian troopers creeping by way of a disused fuel pipeline to launch a shock assault – see our 3.57pm put up to look at the video.

This morning, Russia’s defence ministry mentioned its forces had retaken one other village in Kursk and even seized a Ukrainian village throughout the border within the Sumy area.

For context: 1000’s of Ukrainian troops stormed into Russia’s Kursk area final August, partly as a method of diverting components of Moscow’s military away from the frontline in jap Ukraine.

Analysts believed Kyiv had been hoping to make use of its presence in Kursk as leverage over Russia in any peace talks.