About 100 Russian soldiers used the gas pipeline to reach the positions of Ukraine’s defence forces near the area of Sudzha on the morning of 8 March. Source: journalist Yurii Butusov; Ukrainska Pravda source in a unit operating in Kursk Oblast Quote from the Ukrainska Pravda source: "The enemy used a gas pipeline and came out in area N [the

This marks their first advance in Sumy Oblast since Ukrainian forces drove them out in 2022. Geolocated footage from March 7 shows Russian troops moved northwest of Basivka. Since mid-January, they have also advanced near Zhuravka,

"Difficult battles continue in the border area of Sumy Oblast, Russian assault units are attempting to breakthrough and move toward a highway from Yunakivka to Sudzha in Kursk Oblast," said Andrii Kovalenko,

A Ukrainian soldier fighting in Kursk Oblast described the situation in the Russian region as "critical," warning that Ukrainian troops in the region face the threat of encirclement. He added that Ukrainian soldiers based in the region would like to withdraw.

Russian forces have been consolidating their positions in Kursk Oblast and preparing for an offensive on the town of Sudzha in the coming days. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: In its assessment,

Russian troops have launched an offensive on the Ukrainian-controlled town of Sudzha in Russia's Kursk Oblast, entering the settlement, the DeepState monitoring group, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW),

Recent geolocated footage showed that Russian forces advanced into the central Martynovka, northeast of Sudzha. Russian military bloggers also claimed the seizure of the city's northeastern outskirts,

No threat of encirclement for Ukrainian troops in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Syrskyi says Russia attempting to gain foothold in Sumy Oblast, Border Guard warns Ukraine strikes Samara Oblast refinery producing fuel for Russian fighter jets,