Russian troops enter Sudzha in Kursk Oblast, fighting continues

Ruslan Levievindependent russian analyst

The history of the Kursk bridgehead is coming to an end. Perhaps today this story will be over, or maybe the border villages will still try to hold on for a couple more days,

said Leviev

The units are taking timely measures to maneuver to favorable defense lines,

Syrskyi wrote on Facebook

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident

Our troops in the Kursk region are carrying out their tasks. The Russians are trying to put maximum pressure on our troops. The military command [of Ukraine] is doing what it should do: saving the maximum number of lives of our soldiers,

said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday

At this point, it’s fair to say that the entire city of Sudzha is now under Russian control,

he added

Units of the North group of forces liberated 12 settlements during the offensive... and more than 100 square kilometres of the territory of the Kursk region,

Russia's defence ministry said