Ukrainian Armed Forces withdrew troops from Sudzha

The Defense Forces of Ukraine have left the district center of Sudzha in the Kursk region, retreating closer to the border with Russia.

As Ukrainian media report, this is confirmed by the map of the Kursk direction published on Saturday by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In the Sudzha area, the settlements of Oleshnya and Gogolevka, located approximately 5-6 km from the border, remain under the control of Ukrainian units.

"In the Kursk direction over the past day, there were 20 combat engagements. The enemy carried out 19 air strikes, dropped 28 guided bombs, and conducted 232 artillery shellings, including three from multiple launch rocket systems," the General Staff reported.