Contents tagged with Sudzha

  • 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 …

  • Ukrainian Air Force destroys another key bridge in Russia’s Kursk region

    Ukraine's Air Force continues to target critical logistical routes, this time taking aim at a strategic bridge in Russia's Kursk region. While the Comander of the Ukrainian Air Forces Lt. Gen. Mykola Oleshchuk did not disclose the exact location of the strike, it is believed to be the bridge over the Seym River in the village of Zvannoye, Glushkovsky District.

    Footage of the destruction of the second bridge over the Seym in Kursk was shared by the Ukrainian Air Force, with  Lt. Gen. Oleshchuk …

  • Outrage in Russia: Western journalists swarm troubled Kursk region amid Ukrainian offensive

    A CNN news team recently visited Russia's border with Ukraine, filming a report at the Sudzha checkpoint. This checkpoint was the starting point for the Ukrainian offensive into the Kursk Region on August 6. The footage shows Ukrainian and Western made vehicles freely crossing the checkpoint in both directions. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN's international security correspondent, called the scene "remarkable" and noted that the Russian border "looks completely unprotected." Walsh also spoke to a …

  • Russian troops retreat across the Seym River, destroy bridges as Ukrainian Forces advance in Kursk region

    Russian forces are reportedly withdrawing across the Seym River in the Kursk region, a move possibly aimed at avoiding encirclement. Multiple Russian military channels reported the development on August 17, although the information remains unconfirmed.

    The withdrawal appears to be taking place on the northern flank of the Kursk region. "The Russian army has organized a retreat to the eastern bank of the Seym River at Tetkino. Populated areas have been evacuated. Two bridges at Tetkino and …

  • Several more villages in Russia's Kursk region captured by Ukrainian Forces

    Ukrainian Armed Forces have likely entered and established control of the village of Borki, located in the Sudzhansky district, according to photos posted online . Additionally, a flag bearing the inscription "Kursk People's Republic" has been raised in Vnezapnoe, Korenevsky district.

    Photos circulating on social media depict a Ukrainian soldier standing next to a "Pochta Rossii" building, with a village council sign also captured in the frame.

    Borki has a population of fewer than 400 people …

  • Ukrainian Forces destroy key bridge in escalating Kursk offensive

    Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) have destroyed a bridge over the Seym River in Glushkovo, Kursk Region. Alexei Smirnov, the interim governor of the region, confirmed the incident on his Telegram channel Friday evening, August 16. "As a result of the strike from Ukraine, the automotive bridge over the Seym River in the Glushkovsky district was destroyed," the message reads.

    The governor did not specify the means of the attack. According to Telegram channels Baza and Mash, the bridge was hit by …

  • FSB first: expert discusses order of Russian military personnel exchanges after Ukrainian breakthrough in Kursk region

    During a breakthrough in the Kursk region, Ukraine captured three categories of Russian military personnel. The largest group includes conscripts, whose mass return could pose a risk for the Kremlin. Another issue involves "Kadyrovets" (Kadyrov fighters), previously exchanged at high rates but now more problematic, said Former Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) officer and military expert Ivan Stupak shared on Kyiv 24 TV broadcast.

    Stupak outlined three categories of Russian personnel captured …