💥 Attack
Geolocated footage indicates Russian forces seized Cherkasskoye Porechnoye north of Sudzha in Kursk Oblast.
Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Kursk Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent
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Institute for the Study of War →
Source tone: likely
Russian forces seized Cherkasskoye Porechnoye
Kyiv Independent →
Source tone: likely
Ukraine released video of Russian sabotage and assault groups using a gas pipeline to gain foothold on outskirts of Sudzha
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Extracted: 2026-03-09T10:41:37.925Z
Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-march-8-2025