Ukrainian forces withdraw: Kremlin regains control in Sudzha
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have withdrawn from Sudzha in the Kursk region, which has been taken by the Russians. Videos are appearing online showing events in this town of about 5,000 people. The Russians have created a "circus," exploiting an ill resident.
The Interfax-Ukraine agency confirmed that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have left the Russian town of Sudzha in the Kursk region. The General Staff stated that fighting with the Russians in these areas is ongoing; however, everything indicates that this is the end of the Ukrainian mission, which had been ongoing since 6 August 2024.
One aim was to draw Russia's attention to this area to slow down the enemy's offensive in Donbas slightly. A fragment of Russian territory was also meant to be a bargaining chip in negotiations with Vladimir Putin. Today, it is known that the Russian pressure was so intense that a gradual retreat of Ukrainian forces to their territory is necessary. In recent months, losing Ukraine from the Kursk region has been one of Vladimir Putin's urgent priorities.
War in Ukraine. Russians entered Sudzha. There are recordings
The first recordings from the Russian-reclaimed Sudzha are appearing online. In one of them, soldiers mock an elderly, ill man. They placed him on a wheelbarrow with a rifle by his side. The senior does not feel very confident in this situation.
Especially since the Russians are blatantly speaking about shooting in a way that threatens the man, Internet users have pointed out that such humiliation of the civilian population by Putin's troops is nothing new. It is unknown what happened to the man afterwards. What is certain, however, is that the population of Sudzha cannot feel safe with the return of Russian troops.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces denies reports that the army is surrounded in the Kursk region. However, it seems only a matter of days before the entire area is back under Kremlin control. Experts are already considering the point of the Kursk operation from Kyiv's perspective.
