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A Ukrainian serviceman runs to help farmers extinguish a burning field near Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Sept. 16, 2024. Oleksii Filippov/AFP via Getty Images
Russian forces have retaken two villages in Kursk near the border with Ukraine following heavy fighting over the past month.
Ukrainian troops pulled back from the villages of Darino and Nikolayevo-Darino, the latter of which directly borders Ukraine, a Russian commander said.
Andrew Thornebrooke is a former national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
