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Russian forces seized Leonidovo northwest of Sudzha according to Russian milbloggers

Leonidovo, Kursk Oblast
Verified Independently confirmed by 5 sources
Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: uncertain

Russian forces seized Leonidovo

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Between Jan. 5 and 6, Ukrainian forces advanced in southern Berdin, central Russkoye Porechnoye, and central Novosotnitsky, all northeast of Sudzha.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces resumed offensive operations in the Ukrainian salient in Kursk Oblast and made tactical advances.

UNIAN → Source tone: uncertain

Forward units achieved tactical successes, but significant advances cannot yet be confirmed.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces captured 860 Russian soldiers during the Kursk operation, allowing for the repatriation of hundreds of Ukrainian defenders.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:39.027Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-january-6-2025