A Ukrainian soldier behind a tree after hearing the sound of a drone in the town center of Sudzha, Russia, on August 16, 2024.Taras Ibragimov/Suspilne Ukraine/JSC "UA:PBC"/Global Images Ukraine via Getty ImagesA Ukrainian commander says Russia is putting up a stronger fight in Kursk.His forces struggled to fight off an 80-strong Russian force, he told The Wall Street Journal.Thousands of Russian troops have been redeployed to Kursk, per officials.A Ukrainian drone battalion commander says Russia is putting up a stronger fight in Kursk and is sending well-equipped soldiers to the region.The commander in Ukraine's 14th Regiment, who goes by the call sign Cold, told The Wall Street Journal his units struggled to fight off a force of 80 Russian troops earlier this week.