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Russian forces continued attacks northwest of Sudzha near Pogrebki, Nikolskiy, and Krugkenkoye; and south of Sudzha near Kurilovka and Guyevo.

Sudzha, Kursk Oblast
Verified Independently confirmed by 4 sources
Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces continued attacks near Sudzha and Pogrebki.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Air defense systems intercepted 49 drones across Kursk, Bryansk, Belgorod oblasts and occupied Crimea

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

Soldiers of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SSO) killed 21 and wounded 40 North Korean soldiers who attacked Ukrainian positions in Russia’s Kursk region

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian marines destroyed seven Russian armored vehicles over two days using Javelin missiles.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:39.004Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-january-23-2025