Russian forces have regained control of a monastery in Russia's Kursk region where Ukrainian troops had dug in, Russian state media reported today, cited by Reuters.
TASS cited a security source as saying that Russian troops had seized the “St. Nicholas Belogorsky“ monastery in the village of Gornal.
A Russian military channel on the “Telegram“ Ukraine is said to have deployed troops, artillery and drone launchers to the historic site, which Russia seized after 10 days of fierce fighting.
Reuters could not independently confirm the report.
Russia is close to pushing Ukrainian forces out of the Kursk region, which they entered in a surprise offensive last August. Moscow has responded by sending in significant reinforcements, including North Korean troops, Reuters noted.