Russian forces have retaken Sudzha, a key stronghold of Ukrainian troops in Russia's Kursk Oblast, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed on March 13.

The Kyiv Independent could not immediately verify the claim. As of late March 12, the Ukrainian military confirmed battles in the Sudzha area.

Ukrainian troops captured Sudzha, a town of 6,000 residents some 10 kilometers (6 miles) from Ukraine's border, at the start of the Kursk incursion in August 2024.

Military analysts from the DeepState monitoring group and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) think tank have also reported that Russia has partially or fully seized Sudzha, as Ukraine is allegedly withdrawing from the town.

https://kyivindependent.com/russia-claims-to-retake-sudzha-kyiv-hasnt-confirmed /

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* Origin: Ukraine News from various sources (2:263/1)