Ukrainian soldiers captured two Russians in the Pokrovsk direction. Both occupiers are residents of the Tomsk region, the press service of the National Guard of Ukraine reports. In particular, soldiers from the Spartan Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine captured two Russian occupiers in the Pokrovsk direction.

Russian forces have intensified their offensive in Kursk Oblast, particularly in the so-called "Ukrainian bridgehead." Read also: Russian troops push forward in Kursk Oblast Geolocated data from March 8 indicates that Russian troops have captured Nova Sorochyna,

Russia said on Thursday there was no doubt that its troops would soon complete the task of clearing out Ukrainian forces from Russia's Kursk region where they have held a pocket of territory for more than seven months.