Ukraine claims full control of Russian town of Sudzha in Kursk region

There have been reports of a rapid Russian advance on the city of Pokrovsk, a key base for the Ukrainian defense in Donetsk province. The situation remains fluid, and it is unclear how the conflict will unfold.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that his country's forces have taken full control of the strategic Russian town of Sudzha in the Kursk region. Sudzha is significant as it holds a measuring station for Russian natural gas that flows through Ukrainian pipelines to Europe. However, Russian officials have denied that Ukraine captured the town.