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Ukrainian Army conducted a withdrawal from the town of Sudzha, evacuating from a pocket held for six months and establishing new defensive positions outside the town but remaining inside Russian territory.

Sudzha, Kursk
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Ukrainian Army conducted a withdrawal from the town of Sudzha, evacuating from a pocket held for six months and establishing new defensive positions outside the town but remaining inside Russian territory.

Elements of the 3rd Assault Brigade operating in Toretsk direction with elements from Ukrainian forces in Toretsk direction.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Significant Russian forces were pulled away from other fronts to Kursk Oblast due to Ukrainian defensive actions

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.158Z

Source story: day-1115-2025-03-16