The Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed a tank convoy and a landing party of Russian troops in the Toretsk sector. The operation was carried out with the help of aerial reconnaissance, according to the 28th Brigade named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Russia said on Tuesday that its troops had retaken over 100 square kilometres (38.6 square miles) of territory and 12 settlements in its Kursk region as part of an offensive to force the Ukrainian army to flee from western Russia.

Chief of the General Staff of Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov (R) inspects troops involved in Russia-Ukraine conflict, in a location given as Kursk Region, Russia, in this still image taken from video released.

Russian armed forces have regained control of over 12 settlements and more than 100 square kilometers of territory in the Kursk Region. The Russian Defence Ministry made this disclosure in a statement on Tuesday.