Russia says it has retaken another village in the Kursk region from Ukrainian forces

Vladimir Putin announces ceasefire in Ukraine

The news was announced soon after Russian forces pushed Ukraine troops out of one of its last footholds in the Kursk region

Russia claimed on Saturday that it had recaptured the penultimate locality in the Russian Kursk region still under the control of the Ukrainian army, thus almost completely completing the reconquest of this territory which was the target of a Ukrainian offensive in the summer of 2024, AFP and EFE reported, taken over by Agerpres.

Russia Says Retook Penultimate Village in Kursk Seized by Ukraine

Russia said it had retaken the penultimate village still under Ukrainian control in its Kursk frontier region, where Kyiv's forces launched a surprise offensive in August.

Russia claims to take penultimate village in Kursk

Pressure has mounted on Ukraine in recent weeks to make a decision on whether to pull out of the Kursk region.

Russia Says Close to Recapturing Kursk As Forces Retake Village

Russia said it ejected Ukrainian forces from a village in the Russian region of Kursk, leaving just one remaining settlement in the area under Ukraine’s control.

Russia claimed on Saturday to have taken over the penultimate town still under the control of the Ukrainian army in the Kursk region of Russia, almost completely completing the reconquest of that territory which had been the target of an offensive in the summer of 2024.