Ukraine under pressure in Russia's Kursk region
Ukraine's deteriorating position in Kursk comes as it is finally seeing more positive developments on the eastern front in Donbas, where Russian forces' advance appears to be stalling out and Ukraine is now mounting a number of counterattacks, according to independent military analysts.
Russia uses a gas pipeline to strike at Ukrainian troops from the rear in Kursk
Ukraine’s military and Russian war bloggers say Russian special forces walked inside of a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian units from the rear in the Kursk region.
Are The Ukrainian Army’s Days In Kursk Region Numbered?
Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers seized roughly 1,300 square kilometers of Russia's western Kursk region in August. Kyiv later characterized the move as an attempt to gain a bargaining chip for future negotiations and draw Russian troops away from the front line in eastern Ukraine.
Russian forces take three new settlements in drive to oust Ukrainian forces in Kursk
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 forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian troops from the rear in Kursk
Ukraine’s military and Russian war bloggers say Russian special forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian units from the rear in the Kursk region
Russia claims counter-offensive into Ukraine's Sumy region
Russia on Sunday announced it had captured territory in Ukraine's Sumy region for the first time since 2022 in a cross-border offensive, as Kyiv struggles to hold onto territory in Russia's neighbouring Kursk region.
Russian offensive under way against Ukrainian forces in Kursk
Released March 9, 2025Russia's defense ministry released this video on Sunday of what it said were drone strikes on a Ukrainian military column in Russia's Kursk region.Reuters was able to partially confirm the location of the video as Sudzha but could not independently verify the date it was recorded.
Pipeline Tactics: Russia's Strategic Moves in Kursk
Russian forces utilized a gas pipeline near Sudzha in a strategic move to surprise Ukrainian troops, intensifying the battle for control over the Kursk region. This tactic, part of a broader offensive,
Russian troops reportedly attack Sudzha in Kursk Oblast as Ukraine's logistical routes are cut off
Butusov wrote on Facebook on March 8 that Russian troops had used a gas pipeline to approach Ukrainian positions in Sudzha in Kursk Oblast. He added that the troops are being "liquidated."
Russia Pushes Ukrainian Forces Back in Kursk After U.S. Halts Support
Efforts to eject Ukrainian forces from Russian territory accelerated after President Trump halted support for Kyiv.
Russian special forces attack Ukrainian forces in Kursk via gas pipeline, bloggers say
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian special forces crept miles through a major gas pipeline near the town of Sudzha in an attempt to surprise Ukrainian forces as part of a major offensive to eject Ukrainian soldiers from the western Russian region of Kursk,
Russian Forces Walk Inside Gas Pipeline To Outflank Ukrainian Troops
Some Russian soldiers crawled through the pipeline and waited several days for orders to attack, a Russian military blogger ...
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Russia is advancing in Kursk, threatening Ukraine’s sole territorial bargaining counter
Ukraine’s presence in Russia’s Kursk region has deteriorated sharply, with the advance threatening Kyiv’s sole territorial ...