Russias armed force stated Monday that its forces gained back control of Nikolayevo-Darino, a small town caught by Ukrainian soldiers during their cross-border offensive into the southwestern Kursk region last year.Moscow was captured off guard when Kyiv released its attack in early August however has actually progressively clawed back territory, halting Ukraines advance and hurrying reinforcements to the area consisting of thousands of soldiers from its ally North Korea.
During offensive operations, units of the North group of troops freed the settlement of Nikolayevo-Darino, Russias Defense Ministry said.Nikolayevo-Darino is a small town with a population of less than 150 people.
It sits directly on the border.Thousands of individuals have been left from the Kursk area since Ukraine introduced its incursion, while numerous others are trapped in Kyiv-held area.
Ukraine says it is offering safe passage to Russians in territory it controls.A Ukrainian army source informed AFP in November that Kyiv still controlled 800 square kilometers (300 square miles) of the Russian border area, below previous claims it managed almost 1,400 square kilometers.