🏴 Capture

Russian forces lost control of the city of Sudzha in Kursk Oblast to Ukrainian forces.

August 16, 2024 Sudzha, Kursk Oblast

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Ukrinform Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

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Source Reports

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Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

According to Russian propagandists from Chita, Alaudinov and the Akhmat regiment are responsible for the loss of control over the city of Sudzha.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces captured the town of Sudzha in Kursk Oblast during the incursion

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Elements of the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade and 272nd Motor Rifle Regiment are present in Kursk region

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Akhmat paramilitary police and spetsnaz special forces were initially deployed to stop maneuvering Ukrainian units

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian Armed Forces made new advances on Russian territory, advancing 1-3 km in some directions.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian troops broke through into the Russian border region to a depth of 10 to 25 kilometers, expanding the front to 40 kilometers.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:11.010Z

Source story: 3895588-ukrainian-offensive-prompts-russian-propaganda-to-create-fakes-about-ukraines-high-losses-in-kursk-region