Ukrainian occupation of Kursk Oblast
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|---|---|
 Map showing the maximum claimed extent of Ukrainian control | |
| Occupied country |  Russia |
| Occupying power |  Ukraine |
| Ukrainian-installed occupation regime |
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| August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion | 6 August 2024 |
| Administrative centre | Sudzha[1] |
| Largest settlement | Sudzha |
| Government | |
| • Military Commandant | Eduard Moskaliov |
On 6 August 2024, Ukraine launched an incursion during the Russian invasion of Ukraine and occupied parts of Kursk Oblast, Russia. Ukrainian forces captured several settlements, including the town of Sudzha.
History
On 15 August 2024, Ukrainian military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi announced the establishment of a military administration in occupied parts of Kursk Oblast to be headed by major general Eduard Moskaliov, who would hold the title of military commandant.[1][2] He said that 82 settlements in the oblast were under Ukrainian control.[3] Ukraine said it was "not interested" in permanently annexing Russian territory.[4] On 19 August, President Zelenskyy said that Ukrainian forces were in control over 92 settlements in Kursk Oblast and 1,250 square kilometers of Russian territory.[5]
Activities
Ukraine has stated that the purpose of the military administration is to provide humanitarian aid to civilians, maintain public service and to keep law and order in territories controlled by the Ukrainian armed forces.[6][7][8] Ukrainian authorities plan to allow international humanitarian organizations access the areas of Kursk Oblast that they control.[9]
Ukraine’s national postal service, Ukrposhta, is considering opening a branch in Sudzha if the safety of its staff can be guaranteed.[10][11]
On 16 August, Journalists from Italy's RAI network and Ukraine's Hromadske network visited the Sudzha area and interviewed local residents.[12][13][14] The following day, the Ukrainian military allowed CNN to travel, with supervision, into Sudzha. CNN reported that Ukraine was giving food to Russian citizens who remained in the city.[15] Some Russian civilians in the territory under Ukrainian occupation have complained that they have been abandoned by the Russian government.[16]
A curfew between the hours of 17:00 and 10:00 was introduced in the Suzhda district by the military commandant's office on 23 August 2024.[17]
Office holders
| No. | Name | Portrait | Position | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eduard Moskaliov |  |
Military Commandant | 15 August 2024 | Present |
Control of settlements
| Name | Pop. | District | Held by | As of | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belaya | 2,598 | Belovsky | Russia
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6 Aug 2024 | |
| Bolshoye Soldatskoye | 2,681 | Bolshesoldatsky | Russia
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6 Aug 2024 | |
| Glushkovo | 4,785 | Glushkovsky | Russia
|
6 Aug 2024 | |
| Korenevo | 6,119 | Korenevsky | Russia
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6 Aug 2024 | |
| Kursk | 440,052 | none | Russia
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6 Aug 2024 | |
| Lgov | 21,453 | none | Russia
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6 Aug 2024 | |
| Malaya Loknya | 799 | Sudzhansky | Contested | 16 Aug 2024 | Captured by Ukraine on 8 August 2024.[18] Contested by Russia since 9 August 2024.[19][20]
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| Rylsk | 15,069 | Rylsky | Russia
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6 Aug 2024 | |
| Snagost | 494 | Korenevsky | Ukraine
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12 Aug 2024 | Contested by Ukraine on 8 August 2024.[21] Likely fully recaptured by Russia on 9 August 2024.[19]Contested by Ukraine since around 11 August 2024.[22][23]Likely captured by Ukraine on 18 August 2024.[24]
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| Sudzha | 6,036 | Sudzhansky | Ukraine
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15 Aug 2024 | Contested by Ukraine between around 6–14 August 2024.[25] Claimed captured by Ukraine on 15 August 2024.[26][27]
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| Tyotkino | 3,852 | Glushkovsky | Russia
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6 Aug 2024 |
See also
- Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine
- Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- List of military occupations
Notes
References
- ^ a b "It Is Time to Adopt Important Legislative Things – Defense Legislative Package for Ukraine – Address by the President". president.gov.ua. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Harmash, Olena; Balmforth, Tom (15 August 2024). "Ukraine opens military office in occupied Kursk region, says it is still advancing". Reuters. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Ukraine forms military administration in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Syrskyi says". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Malenko, Anastasiia; Balmforth, Tom; Dysa, Yuliia (13 August 2024). "Ukraine says it is still advancing in Russia's Kursk region, hints at 'next steps'". Reuters. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Kateryna Denisova. "Ukraine in control of 92 settlements in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Zelensky claims". The Kyiv Independent. Archived from the original on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Zelensky Confirms Capture of Sudzha in Kursk Region". Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Ukraine forms military administration in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Syrskyi says". The Kyiv Independent. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Ukraine captures town of Sudzha in Russia's Kursk region as it says advance continues". Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "What does the town of Sudzha, which is controlled by the Ukrainian military, look like now? hromadske exclusive". hromadske.ua. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Ukraine's national postal service considers working in Russian Sudzha under certain conditions".
- ^ "Ukraine's National Postal Service is Ready to Open in Sudzha".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "«Суджа була Сумської губернії»: росіяни в Курській області / Hromadske". YouTube. Archived from the original on 18 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Are the hostilities in Kursk Oblast just the beginning? Interview with military expert Mykhailo Samus". Archived from the original on 18 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Walsh, Nick Paton (17 August 2024). "CNN gains access to Ukrainian-held Russian town" (News article and video). Sudzha, Russia: CNN. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "In Kursk, Ukraine soldiers find disillusioned Russians and inexperienced troops". CBC. 22 August 2024. Archived from the original on 24 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ https://war.telegraf.com.ua/ukr/war-in-ukraine/2024-08-23/5868580-u-kurskiy-oblasti-zyavilasya-ukrainska-viyskova-komendatura-u-sudzhi-vvoditsya-komendantska-godina
- ^ "'Furious battles are underway': Kursk residents call on Putin for help after Ukrainian incursion". CNN. 8 August 2024.
- ^ a b Barros, George; Gasparyan, Davit; Bailey, Riley; Evans, Angelica; Mappes, Grace; Harward, Christina (9 August 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 9, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
Geolocated footage published on August 9 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced west of Novooleksandrivka and within Ivanivka (both east of Pokrovsk).
- ^ "Ukraine advances further into Russia's Kursk region - Ukrainian commander". BBC News. 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Зона боевых действий в Курской области расширилась до 430 кв км". Агентство (in Russian). 8 August 2024. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 12, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 11, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Olena, Ivashkiv (19 August 2024). "DeepState confirms Ukraine captured 2 more settlements in Russia's Kursk Oblast". Ukrainska Pravda.
Ukraine's defence forces have captured Apanasovka, Snagost and Otruba and advanced into Olgovka in Russia's Kursk Oblast on 18 August.
- ^ Faulconbridge, Guy; Kelly, Lidia (7 August 2024). "Ukraine pierces Russian border, triggering fierce clashes". Reuters.
Ukraine struck back on Tuesday, and battles continued through the night into Wednesday as Ukrainian forces pushed to the northwest of the border town of Sudzha, 530 km (330 miles) southwest of Moscow, Russia's defence ministry said.
- ^ Kostenko, Maria; Danaher, Caitlin; Tanno, Sophie (15 August 2024). "Ukraine captures Russian town of Sudzha as Kyiv's forces advance, Zelensky says". CNN.
- ^ Méheut, Constant (15 August 2024). "Ukraine Captures Russian Town, Zelensky Says". The New York Times.
