Russian Claims Gains
Russia's defense ministry on Saturday announced the recapture of three more villages: Viktorovka, Nikolayevka, and Staraya Sorochina.
According to DeepState, an online military tracker linked to the Ukrainian army, the Russian move followed a "breach" in the Ukrainian defense lines near the town of Sudzha, which is under Kyiv's control.
The advance appears to have cut off the logistics route needed by Ukraine to supply its troops, although Kyiv has not confirmed this.
Russia has already taken back over two-thirds of the territory in Kursk initially seized by Ukraine.
The Ukrainian military General Staff said Saturday that clashes were ongoing amid heavy bombardment with artillery and guided aerial bombs.