Ukraine retains only 10% of the territory it gained from Russia after losing the city of Sudzha
Moscow says it has expelled Kyiv’s troops from this town and is confident of the complete ‘liberation’ of Kursk province in the coming days
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced this Thursday that it has regained full control of Sudzha, the largest municipality Ukraine had conquered in the Russian province of Kursk. Images being released since Wednesday by the Russian military reportedly confirm that Kremlin troops control the urban core of Sudzha, although Ukrainian analysts and military personnel in the area claim that fighting continues on its outskirts. The fall of this town would be the Kremlin’s penultimate victory in Kursk: the next one will more than likely be the complete withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from enemy territory they have occupied since August 2024. Ukraine only holds 10% of the conquered territory, according to reports from Moscow and confirmed by Ukrainian military analysts.
