A former British Army soldier was reportedly captured by Russian forces while fighting alongside Ukrainian soldiers in the Kursk region of the country.

On Aug.6, a powerful Ukrainian force invaded Kursk Oblast in western Russia and captured what is now a 250-square-mile salient anchored by the town of Sudzha. On Nov. 7, an equally powerful Russian force counterattacked—aiming to drive toward Sudzha along the main road threading from Zelenyi Shylakh on the western edge of the salient.

Moscow is taking territory back from Ukrainian forces in Russia's western Kursk region, according to new assessments, as the U.S. says it expects North Korean reinforcements to head for front-line clashes soon.

Recent reports indicate that Russian forces are making significant and relentless gains in the Kursk region, with Ukrainian troops retreating under heavy assault. Despite Ukraine's efforts to slow Russia's advances with an incursion in August,

Forty-six displaced Russian civilians, who were forcibly taken to Ukraine during the Kursk offensive, have been returned to Russia.