Situation in Kursk region
The enemy keeps attacking the perimeter of the area of the forces of defence around Sudzha. Ukrainian soldiers were forced to withdraw in some areas, but are organising defence on new lines. The situation is very difficult.
Soldiers of all Ukrainian units in this area are making every effort to hold their positions.
Our troops are supplied with ammunition and drones, and frontal attacks by the enemy are causing heavy losses to the Russians.
As for the attempt to cut off the bridgehead along the border.
An attack by two battalions of North Korean special forces near the village of Guevo to cut off our foothold along the border was repelled.
The enemy managed to break through several of our positions in the forest, but the breakthrough area was quickly blocked by reserve combat groups from the 33rd and 225th assault regiments, the 253rd assault battalion, supported by our paratroopers. The Koreans suffered significant losses in contact battles with the support of all firepower. The soldiers of the assault units demonstrated high combat capability and organisation in a very difficult and chaotic situation and deserve special gratitude.
Regarding the attack on Sudzha through a gas pipeline.
The enemy keeps using the pipe as a logistics route protected from drone surveillance. But the pipe is under close observation, exits from the pipe are blocked, and enemy losses in this area are increasing. Yesterday, one Russian assault group moved out of the pipe, came to the outskirts of Sudzha and entered one of the two-storey buildings in the industrial zone. As a result of the successful actions of our soldiers, the entire Russian group was destroyed and the situation was restored, but they did not have time to raise the flag on the building and shoot a video.
It is obvious that the Russians will send groups again to show that they are capable of planting a flag somewhere in Sudzha.
The enemy's offensive was not unexpected, but for a long time the Ukrainian command of the "Kursk" group did not respond properly to the enemy's attacks on our logistics routes, which significantly complicated the manoeuvre of troops in defence. The enemy has created an advantage in the number of infantry and drones, and in some areas has managed to exploit it.
There is no threat of encirclement of our troops, and our troops are now being reinforced.
However, the situation remains unfavourable in tactical and operational terms.
It is important that we now have competent commanders in the area who have a clear vision of how to stabilise the situation and use the Russian offensive to inflict maximum losses on the enemy's attack group and to save the lives of our soldiers as much as possible.
Yurii Butusov, Censor. NET
