Russian forces have recaptured 12 settlements and 100 square kilometers in Kursk Oblast previously held by Ukrainian troops, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed on March 11.

Ukrainian units are not currently under threat of encirclement in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on March 10. Syrskyi's statement follows reports on Russian and North Korean troops launching an attack on the Ukrainian-held town of Sudzha in Kursk Oblast.

Unfortunately, today there are many reports from Kursk Oblast, where the enemy continues to advance. There’s simply no desire to comment further. The most important thing now is the lives of those carrying out their duties to the very end,

The repositioning could be a prelude to a complete Ukrainian withdrawal from Kursk back to the relative safety of northern Ukraine. Shrugging off at least one raid by a Ukrainian

Russian forces have regained control of the towns of Martynovka and Malaya Loknya in Russia's Kursk Oblast. Source: DeepState Quote: "The enemy has occupied Martynovka, Malaya Loknya and outskirts. Unfortunately,

Earlier, Ukraine’s General Staff said its forces in Kursk Oblast repelled 44 Russian attacks over the past day. Read also: Russia intensifies bid to oust Ukrainian forces from Kursk Oblast Russia also launched 30 airstrikes with 44 guided bombs and fired 577 artillery rounds,