Russian units from the North group of forces operating in the Sumy direction are approaching the key logistics hub of the supply of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which is used for attacks on the Kursk region.

Ukrainian forces made a surprise incursion into Kursk in August 2024, before being pushed out by Russian troops nine months later.

President Vladimir Putin visited Russia's Kursk region for the first time since Moscow claimed that it drove Ukrainian forces out of the area last month, the Kremlin said Wednesday.