Russian sovereign territory is once again under attack after Ukrainian forces launched an ambitious operation across the state border in Kursk Oblast in large numbers on Aug. 6. This time, the attack is led not primarily by small units of pro-Ukraine Russian nationals and other assorted foreign formations, like in| The Kyiv Independent
Russian pro-war Telegram channels claimed that fighting was ongoing in the region's towns of Sudzha and Korenevo, writing that the Russian military has retreated from the Sudzha gas metering station, which transits gas to Europe through Ukraine.| The Kyiv Independent
Following Ukraine's swift incursion into the Kursk oblast, Russian military analysts estimate it could take up to a year for Russian forces to reclaim the lost territory if Ukrainian troops entrench their positions.| Euromaidan Press
The Governor of Russia's Belgorod Oblast ordered civilian evacuations from the Krasnoyaruzhsky district bordering Ukraine, located close to Sudzha in Russia's Kursk Oblast, where Ukrainian forces reportedly entered.| Euromaidan Press