Russian troops have successfully liberated two villages in the Kursk Region, Novaya Sorochina and Nikolsky, pushing Ukrainian forces back in a counteroffensive. The Defense Ministry shared footage showing Russian assault groups advancing in BMP-2 vehicles. This follows Ukraine's incursion into Kursk, which began in August but lost momentum. Russian estimates suggest Ukraine has sustained significant troop and equipment losses. Sources: MoD Russia: https://t.me/mod_russia_en/16976 V_Zelenskiy: https://t.me/news_kremlin/4455