[Korrespondent] The situation in Ukraine's Kursk region has sharply worsened.
Ukrainian defense forces fighting in the Kursk region are under threat of being cordoned off, military officials and analysts say.
The situation in the Kursk direction is very difficult, Ukrainian military and Deep State analysts write about this. According to their data, the Russians have advanced in Sudzha and are cutting off the logistics of the Defense Forces. There is a possibility that Ukrainian forces will be cut off from the main group and supplies.
ATTACK INTENSITY
The situation for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region has sharply worsened over the past three days, according to open maps from Deep State.
Late on March 6, analysts reported that Russian forces had advanced near the village of Kurilovka, and an updated report published on March 7 showed that about three-quarters of Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region were now almost completely surrounded. The experts showed that Russian troops were advancing on three fronts, trying to squeeze the pocket and seize control of a strategic road into Ukraine's Sumy region.
"It is worth noting separately that the enemy has an advantage in UAVs, both reconnaissance and strike. The most frequently used is the FPV drone. It is they who mainly carry out fire control of everything that moves "in" or "out" of Kursk region," the Deep State report says.
Volunteer and public figure Sergei Sternenko also wrote about the worsening situation in the Kursk region on March 6. Military personnel from various units informed him that the logistics routes to Sudzha were under complete enemy fire control.
"The distance from the main road to Russian positions is 5-7 km, which allows the enemy to continuously operate drones along it. The situation is worsened by the poor condition of the roads, on which it is physically impossible to drive more than 20 km/h," the volunteer wrote.
"This situation significantly complicates the evacuation of the wounded, who cannot be taken away for several days, the delivery of ammunition, rotations, etc. This reduces the combat capability of our forces in the Kursk region... if left as is, the situation will very soon turn from critical to catastrophic," Sternenko added.
His words were confirmed by military expert Sergei Flesh.
"I am also communicating with dozens of units there. My information is the same. It is getting warmer, the ground is getting soft, the equipment is locked up. All logistics are under constant enemy fire," he wrote.
BREAKTHROUGH NEAR SUDZHA
Today, the Ukrainian Pravda publication, citing a serviceman familiar with the situation, reported that the Russian army had managed to break through the Ukrainian defenses south of Sudzha.
According to him, the Defence Forces are now trying to stabilise the situation.
"There was a breakthrough in the (Ukrainian – ed.) blockade area. This is the territory where our units are trying to contain the enemy so as not to end up under the threat of partial or complete encirclement," the source detailed.
He added that this did not happen suddenly, but gradually and systematically, since even before the New Year, the Russians entered Kurilovka (a village south of Sudzha), where one of the Ukrainian brigades left its positions.
"After that, the enemy built up its forces and systematically carried out assault operations. Yesterday and the day before yesterday they made a breakthrough - and that's the result," the military man explained.
The head of the Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Andriy Kovalenko, also confirmed that Russian assault groups are trying to break through and move towards the highway from Yunakovka to Sudzha in the Kursk region, and that difficult battles are continuing in the border areas of Sumy region.
Ukrainian military officer Artem Karyakin added that Russia has deployed several of its best drone crews to the Battle of Kursk. They are succeeding in seriously limiting Ukraine's logistics and room for maneuver.
"Since late 2024, Russia has dramatically expanded its use of FPV drones on different frequencies, fiber optic connections, and fixed wing types. Their main goal is to disrupt our logistics," he said.
"Our forces are having a hard time delivering ammunition and supplies. Evacuating the wounded has become a dangerous and lengthy process. Some soldiers have had to walk because transport cannot pass," he added.