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Russian forces continued ground attacks northwest of Sudzha near Sverdlikovo and Pogrebki in Kursk Oblast.

February 18, 2025 Sverdlikovo, Kursk Oblast

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Russian forces continued ground attacks northwest of Sudzha near Sverdlikovo and Pogrebki

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that Russian forces had crossed into Ukrainian territory from Kursk Oblast.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

In the Kursk region, the Defense Forces repelled seven assaults by Russian invaders, and three more clashes are still ongoing.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:38.922Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-february-18-2025