Estonian Intelligence has confirmed that Ukraine is gradually withdrawing its military contingent from Russia's Kursk Oblast. It has also talked about the situation on the Donetsk front. Source: ERR quoting Deputy Chief of Estonian Intelligence Janek Kesselmann,

The General Staff added that this information is being spread by Russia for “political purposes and to pressure Ukraine and its partners.” They also noted that the situation on the front line had not significantly changed in the past 24 hours.

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.

Russia claimed to retake a key town in the area from Ukrainian forces. Ukraine’s top military commander has said that its forces would continue to “hold the line.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the region for the first time since Kyiv’s lightning incursion and as peace talks gain steam.

After clinging for more than seven months to a gradually shrinking area, Ukraine has seen its position worsen sharply in the past week.