Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a visit to Russia's western Kursk region on Tuesday, following the recent departure of Ukrainian forces.

He met with volunteers and inspected the Kursk-II nuclear power plant, accompanied by senior officials including as Sergei Kiriyenko and acting Governor Alexander Khinshtein, according to Reuters.

Russia claimed it beat back a significant Ukrainian assault in April, during which Kyiv's forces momentarily seized up to 1,400 square kilometers with drones and Western weapons.