Ukraine’s retreat from Kursk Oblast appears more likely as the latest news shows Russia taking ground amid intense attacks to drive Ukraine out, experts and soldiers say. Retaking Ukrainian-held territory in Kursk Oblast could leave Kyiv without its hard-fought bargaining chip before potential negotiations with Russia.

Russian troops have entered the town of Sudzha in Kursk Oblast; combat is ongoing in the area. Source: Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne with reference to the Ukrainian military Details: A soldier stationed in Kursk Oblast told Suspilne that this occurred after the Russians established fire control on the Yunakivka-Sudzha road,

Russian troops continue their assault operations in Sumy Oblast in an attempt to push Ukrainian forces out of Russia's Kursk Oblast, but they have failed to achieve success. Source: Andrii Demchenko,

Russian special forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian units from the rear in the Kursk region, Ukraine’s military and Russian war bloggers reported, as Moscow claimed fresh gains in its push to recapture parts of the border province that Kyiv seized in a shock offensive.

Pro-Russian war blogger Two Majors said a major battle was under way for Sudzha and that Russian forces had surprised Ukrainian soldiers by entering the area via a gas pipeline.

Russian troops continue to advance in the Kursk Oblast and have likely launched an offensive on Sudzha.This was reported by the American Institute for the

Russian forces have been consolidating their positions in Kursk Oblast and preparing for an offensive on the town of Sudzha in the coming days. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: In its assessment,

The Ukrainian military operation in the Kursk region, ongoing since August 2024, is coming to an end. Ukrainian forces are retreating, and the Russians are taking control of the region. As reported by Reuters,

Recent geolocated footage showed that Russian forces advanced into the central Martynovka, northeast of Sudzha. Russian military bloggers also claimed the seizure of the city's northeastern outskirts,

Ukrainian units are not currently under threat of encirclement in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on March 10. Syrskyi's statement follows reports on Russian and North Korean troops launching an attack on the Ukrainian-held town of Sudzha in Kursk Oblast.