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

A ministry assertion on Telegram stated Russian troops have been now accountable for 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 have been practically surrounded by Russians (see our 9.53am submit).

Footage has additionally emerged exhibiting Russian troopers creeping by way of a disused gasoline pipeline to launch a shock assault – see our 3.57pm submit to look at the video.

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

For context: Hundreds of Ukrainian troops stormed into Russia’s Kursk area final August, partly as a method of diverting elements 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.