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.

"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.

"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 2nd Western Military District Court in Moscow sentenced seven Ukrainian prisoners of war who took part in the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ offensive in Kursk Oblast. The soldiers were sentenced to 15-16 years of imprisonment.

Taking the fight to Russia won't deliver a knock-out blow, but it could show the Ukrainian people—and the West—that the Kremlin hasn't won yet. The timing of the attack came just over two weeks before President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office.

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.