Russian troops reportedly assault Sudzha in Kursk Oblast as Ukraine’s logistical routes are reduce off

Russian and North Korean troops have launched an assault on the Ukrainian-held city of Sudzha in Russia's Kursk Oblast, the Ukrainian battlefield monitoring group DeepState and Yury Butusov, chief editor of the information web site censor.web, reported on March 8.

A number of Russian pro-war Telegram channels claimed on March 8 that Russian troops have launched a large-scale offensive in Kursk Oblast and are storming Sudzha. The Kyiv Impartial couldn’t confirm these claims, and the Ukrainian authorities haven’t commented on them.

Russian forces have lately intensified efforts to break through to Sumy Oblast and reduce off logistical routes of the Ukrainian salient in bordering Kursk Oblast.

Russian forces have destroyed Ukrainian troops' logistics in Kursk Oblast, and Ukrainian troopers face the danger of encirclement, a Ukrainian soldier and a medic deployed within the area instructed the Kyiv Impartial on situation of anonymity on March 7.

Butusov wrote on Fb on March 8 that Russian troops had used a gasoline pipeline to method Ukrainian positions in Sudzha in Kursk Oblast. He added that the troops are being "liquidated."

DeepState confirmed that Russian troops had tried to assault Sudzha by way of a pipeline however reported that the outcomes of the operation are unknown.

In accordance with DeepState, North Korean troops are quickly advancing close to Sudzha, performing as the primary offensive drive and likewise bearing the heaviest casualties.

“The scenario within the buffer zone in Kursk Oblast continues to accentuate and requires speedy selections from the (Ukrainian) command,”Butusov mentioned.

Kyiv has sought to keep up its place within the Russian border area as leverage for doable peace talks.

Ukraine launched a shock cross-border incursion into Kursk Oblast in August 2024. After six months of preventing within the area, Russian troops have regained control of about 64% of the territory within the area, the Russian army claimed.

Ukraine considers Kursk withdrawal amid fears of encirclement of 10,000 troops, Telegraph reportsUkraine’s forces are considering a withdrawal from Kursk, with 10,000 Ukrainian troops at risk of encirclement after Russia broke through key defense lines and disrupted supply chains, The Telegraph reported on March 8.The Kyiv IndependentThe Kyiv Independent news desk