A Russian official reports significant troop advances in over ten locations in Kursk. Major General Apty Alaudinov stated that Russian forces are preventing Ukrainian incursions into Belgorod. The Russian Defense Ministry claims control has been regained in two villages, Novaya Sorochina and Pokrovsky, following a recent offensive. A video was released showing the "liberation" of Pokrovsky, which lies deeper within Russian territory. Click to know more.