💥 Attack

Geolocated footage indicates Russian forces seized Cherkasskoye Porechnoye north of Sudzha in Kursk Oblast.

March 8, 2025 Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Kursk Oblast

Likely Reported by 3 independent sources

Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent Censor.NET

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Entities

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Source Reports

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Russian forces seized Cherkasskoye Porechnoye

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

At present, Russian special forces are being detected, blocked and destroyed. Enemy losses in the Sudzha area are very heavy

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

The enemy's combined sabotage and assault groups moved along a branch of the gas pipeline to gain a foothold on the outskirts of the town of Sudzha in the Kursk region. Currently, the forces of Russian special forces are being detected, blocked and destroyed. In addition, it is emphasized that the enemy's losses in Sudzha are very high.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:39.178Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-march-8-2025