Ukraine’s retreat from Kursk Oblast appears more likely as the latest news shows Russia taking ground amid intense attacks to drive Ukraine out, experts and soldiers say. Retaking Ukrainian-held territory in Kursk Oblast could leave Kyiv without its hard-fought bargaining chip before potential negotiations with Russia.

Russian troops have entered the town of Sudzha in Kursk Oblast; combat is ongoing in the area. Source: Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne with reference to the Ukrainian military Details: A soldier stationed in Kursk Oblast told Suspilne that this occurred after the Russians established fire control on the Yunakivka-Sudzha road,

Russian troops continue to advance in the Kursk Oblast and have likely launched an offensive on Sudzha.This was reported by the American Institute for the

Russian troops have launched an offensive on the Ukrainian-controlled town of Sudzha in Russia's Kursk Oblast, entering the settlement, the DeepState monitoring group, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW),

Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi confirmed ongoing battles in the suburbs of Sudzha in Kursk Oblast and the surrounding areas.

The repositioning could be a prelude to a complete Ukrainian withdrawal from Kursk back to the relative safety of northern Ukraine. Shrugging off at least one raid by a Ukrainian

Russian forces have been consolidating their positions in Kursk Oblast and preparing for an offensive on the town of Sudzha in the coming days. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: In its assessment,

Recent geolocated footage showed that Russian forces advanced into the central Martynovka, northeast of Sudzha. Russian military bloggers also claimed the seizure of the city's northeastern outskirts,