Contents tagged with Sudzha

  • Ukrainian Forces encircle Russian troops in strategic maneuver near Malaya Loknya, Kursk region

    According to Russian war correspondents, Ukraine's 95th Air Assault Brigade encircled units of Russia's 18th Motorized Rifle Division in Malaya Loknya, Kursk region.

    The Ukrainian Armed Forces have successfully surrounded Russian units in Malaya Loknya, located in the Kursk region, reports Censor.net.

    Journalists indicate that Ukraine's 95th Air Assault Brigade cornered Russia's 18th Motorized Rifle Division in Malaya Loknya, using a flanking maneuver to cut off the main road. Notably, …

  • Life in Sudzha: residents adapt to Ukrainian military presence

    In Sudzha, located in the Kursk region, the majority of residents have evacuated following the arrival of Ukrainian armed forces, with only those who could not or chose not to leave remaining behind. How these residents live, their views on the Ukrainian military, and their understanding of Ukraine’s presence were reported by journalists from Ukrainian Pravda.

    According to the report, Sudzha differs significantly from the devastated border towns in the Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Luhansk, …

  • Ukrainian official: no need for evacuation of residents from Russia's Kursk Region

    Ukrainian authorities and Armed Forces are not planning to evacuate residents from areas within Russia's Kursk region now controlled by Ukraine's armed forces, said Roman Kostenko, Secretary of the Verkhovna Rada's Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence, during an interview with Radio Liberty.

    "There are no current evacuations of Russian citizens to Ukraine," said Kostenko. The lawmaker emphasized that in the villages now behind the Ukrainian lines, no active combat is …

  • Putin orders Russian military to regain control over Kursk region by October

    In a recent directive, President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian military to regain control over the Kursk region by October 1, reports RBC Ukraine, citing sources in Ukrainian leadership. For more details, check the original source. However, this Putin’s order comes with a stipulation: Russian forces must not be diverted from the critical zones in the Donetsk region, specifically Toretsk and Pokrovsk, where ongoing assaults are underway.

    Currently, Russia aims to assemble a "mix" of …

  • Ukrainian Forces set sights on logistical hub of Rylsk in Kursk offensive

    After the destruction of bridges over the Seym River, the objectives of the Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk region became clearer: Ukrainian forces have now set their sights on Rylsk and are moving towards taking control of territory south of the Seym River.

    The Seym River near the border is emerging as a significant dividing line on the front in the Kursk region, suggesting the primary strategic aim of the Ukrainian military in this area. Ukrainian attack aircraft have already targeted three …

  • Zelensky justifies secrecy around Ukrainian offensive in Russia's Kursk region

    During a meeting with leaders of Ukraine’s foreign diplomatic institutions titled "Military Diplomacy: Resilience, Weapons, Victory", President Vladimir Zelensky explained why Kyiv did not inform the allies about the preparation of a Ukrainian offensive in Russia's Kursk region.

    "Just a few months ago, if people around the world had heard that we were planning an operation like the one in the Kursk region, they would have said it's unrealistic and that it crosses what is supposedly the reddest …

  • Ukrainian Forces capture three more villages in swift offensive in Russia's Kursk region

    Russian media and military correspondents are now reporting a significant push by Ukrainian forces into the "isolated" sector of Russia’s Kursk region, capturing at least three villages in the span of a day.

    The Ukrainian forces (AFU) are intensifying their assaults to the south of the Seym River. This territory has been effectively cut off from the rest of the Kursk region after Ukrainian troops demolished all three bridges in this area. As of Monday noon, combat activities were reported on a …

  • Chechen commander promises ‘Heaven’ for fallen Russian conscripts, defends their deployment to Kursk region

    In a bid to assuage concerned parents, Chechen special forces commander Apti Alaudinov has made a striking promise: conscripts fighting in the Kursk region will go to heaven if they die. The explosive statement comes as tensions rise in Russia, where the Ministry of Defense has urged parents to come to terms with the deployment of their sons to the front lines in Kursk, promising an eternal reward in the case of death, reports the news outlet Agentsvo.Novosti.

    Alaudinov, leader of the "Akhmat" …

  • Ukrainian Forces destroy final bridge over Seym River in Kursk region

    Ukrainian forces have destroyed the third and final bridge over the Seym River in the Glushkovo district of the Kursk region, according to several Russian Telegram channels on August 19.

    The bridge near the settlement of Karyzh was the last standing link in the area. The news was first reported by pro-war blogger Vladimir Romanov on his channel, "Romanov Light". Later, military blogger Yuri Podolyaka also confirmed the destruction.

    Podolyaka wrote, "Now our group in this area is fully …

  • Russian official speaks out: leaked audio exposes deep-seated corruption and chaos amid Ukrainian advance in Kursk region

    In a dramatic leak published by the news outlet Astra, an audio recording captures Alexander Garkavenko, the head of administration in Goncharovka, Kursk Region, discussing the dire situation amid the Ukrainian advance in the Kursk region. Garkavenko reveals that for two days, officials in Moscow were fed "pleasant news" while Russia was losing ground. Describing the event as rooted in "corrupt chaos," he details a feeling of widespread betrayal among local officials.

    Garkavenko outlines how …