President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian troops were holding their lines in Russia's Kursk border region. Meanwhile, Russian drones have attacked central Ukrainian cities. DW has more. Russian forces had tried to dislodge Ukrainian troops from positions in Russia's Kursk border region,

But we are holding the defined lines," he said. Zelensky posted the comments on his official Telegram channel after Russian military sources claimed the prior day to have recaptured nearly two dozen settlements in Kursk Oblast.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reported that the Russians attempted to push back Ukrainian troops from their positions in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, but Ukraine's defence forces are holding their designated lines.