Russian troops continue to advance in the Kursk Oblast and have likely launched an offensive on Sudzha.This was reported by the American Institute for the

ISW analysts indicate that Russian forces are pushing deeper into Sudzha, advancing north of the city near the settlements of Kozacha Loknya, Yuzhnyi, Kubatkino, and Ivashkovskyi, as well as near the Ukrainian border in Sumy Oblast around Zhuravka.

Russian troops have entered the town of Sudzha, Kursk region. ISW analysts, referring to geolocation footage from Russian Telegram channels, noted that in recent days, Russian troops have been advancing in the area and taking control of a number of settlements.