In a fresh blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin, at least two colonels were killed in a drone strike in Ukraine as two tanks, a demolition unit and a dozen armored vehicles were used in the "count

Ukrainian forces staged a new attack on the town of Lgov in southern Russia's Kursk region on Monday, badly damaging a two-storey apartment building, the region's acting governor said, a week after four people were killed in another strike.

Residents of the Kursk region in Russia reported explosions in the city of Lgov on the evening of Monday, December 30, according to the acting governor of the Kursk region, Alexander Khinshtein. Khinshtein has traditionally claimed that the attack came from Ukraine.

Governor of Kursk region claims 5 also injured, residential buildings damaged in attack on Lgov city - Anadolu Ajansı

Ukrainian forces have gone on the offensive in the Kursk region of Russia, Ukrainian and Russian officials said Sunday, in what appeared to be an effort to regain the initiative there as they struggle to thwart relentless Russian assaults across eastern Ukraine.

Russia said Monday its forces had captured the "important logistics hub" of Kurakhove in eastern Ukraine in what would be a key advance after months of steady gains in the area.It called the town "an important logistics hub" and said its capture would allow Russian forces to seize the rest of the Donetsk region "at an accelerated pace".

The Russian Defense Ministry described Kurakhove as a "fortified area" and "key logistics hub," while Ukraine's military reported ongoing combat there on Jan. 6. Read also: Kurakhove turns into a battlefield graveyard for Russian troops Russian forces are conducting assaults in Kurakhove and advancing toward Petropavlivka and Dachny,