Russian forces have retaken 63.2% of the territory captured by Ukraine in the Kursk region of western Russia, the Russian defence ministry said on Friday.

At least four Russian officers were killed in Ukraine's attack on the town of Lgov in Russia's Kursk Oblast on Dec. 30, independent Russian media outlet Mediazona reported on Jan. 17, citing recently published obituaries.

In a short post on Telegram, Andrii Yermak, the head of Ukraine's presidential office, said: "Kursk, good news, Russia is getting what it deserves."

The 67th Separate Mechanized Brigade repelled an assault of Russian troops near the village of Zhuravka in Sumy Oblast on the border with Russia's Kursk Oblast, according to the brigade's Jan. 15 statement.

In the Kursk region, Ukrainian armed forces have captured 27 Russian soldiers amid ongoing intense fighting. This development coincides with the upcoming inauguration of Donald Trump. The Ukrainian air assault forces reported the capture of 27 Russian soldiers in the Kursk region.

"Among them are officers, sergeants, and privates from motorized rifle units, Marines, airborne troops, and other units, coming from various Russian regions and the occupied city of Sevastopol," the Airborne Assault Troops' press service said.

Ukrainian armed forces in the Kursk region have captured 27 Russian soldiers amidst ongoing intense fighting. This surge in conflict comes as Donald Trump's inauguration approaches. The Ukrainian air assault forces reported the capture of 27 Russian soldiers in the Kursk region.

"The Russian occupiers voluntarily laid down their weapons, having found themselves in a difficult combat situation," the video's commentary reads. "Among the captives are officers, sergeants and soldiers of motorized rifle units,

The Ukrainian military said Thursday its forces had captured more than two dozen Russian soldiers in the southwestern Kursk region, where it has been battling Moscow's army since launching an incursion in August.