INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
miles) of land in the Kursk region after launching a surprise ground offensive in August
Kyiv hoped to use the occupied territory as leverage in future peace negotiations with Russia
However, over the past week, Russian troops have carried out a rapid counteroffensive and appear close to completely pushing Ukrainian
forces out of the region.As of Thursday, the area under Ukrainian control had shrunk to 140 square kilometers (54 square miles), according
to DeepState, a battlefield tracker with ties to the Ukrainian military.Sudzha was the only major Kursk region settlement held by Ukrainian
Sudzha after they retook the town
The video shows badly damaged buildings and ruins, as well as burned-out cars and debris scattered across the town.Meanwhile, more than 100
The ministry said more than 90 evacuees had been placed in temporary shelters.Governor Khinshtein said evacuees were receiving medical and
mental health assistance, as well as help restoring lost or damaged documents
