The General Staff showed maps: how much territory of Kursk region is under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
17 March 2025 09:50
The Russian army continues its offensive in the Kursk region. According to the maps of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the buffer zone controlled by the Ukrainian Defense Forces has decreased again. This is reported by "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to the General Staff, 14 firefights took place in the Kursk sector yesterday.
The enemy also carried out 11 air strikes, dropped 18 guided bombs, and fired 289 artillery rounds, including 12 from multiple launch rocket systems.
Maps as of the morning of March 17 show that the Russians have regained control of the town of Sudzha, or at least control most of it.
It should be noted that the day before, the DeepState project claimed that the Russians had captured Sudzha and Rubanshchyna. According to them, the territory controlled by Ukrainian troops is about 110 square kilometers.
In recent days, there has been more and more information that Ukrainian troops are retreating in the Kursk region. In particular, the Russians are already allegedly in control of a large part of Sudzha, and the Russian flag has been raised over the city administration there. Forbes reported that some Ukrainian troops are leaving the Kursk region. So, it is likely that the Kursk campaign of the Defense Forces is coming to an end.
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The Kursk campaign of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
In August 2024, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) launched a large-scale offensive against the Kursk region of Russia, which was the largest invasion of Russian territory since World War II. This operation allowed Ukraine to achieve significant success, capturing about 100 settlements and nearly 600 Russian soldiers.
Russia was forced to send its best units to the area. Elite units of the Airborne Forces, GRU special forces, and brigades that had previously participated in the fighting in Donbas were immediately deployed to the region. In addition, North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to take part in the fighting on the side of Russia.
In addition, Russia has spent enormous resources on defense: the construction of fortification lines, massive transfer of equipment and ammunition. In addition, following its traditional tactics of carpet bombing, Russia practically scorched its own territory to the ground, trying to drive the Ukrainian armed forces out of it. Thus, the Kursk campaign became an important operation that had a significant impact on the development of events at the front.
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