Morning in Sudzha: Inside Ukrainian-occupied Russia as Kursk operation continues

Editor’s note: The Kyiv Independent traveled into Russia’s Kursk Oblast with Ukrainian soldiers during the ongoing Ukrainian cross-border offensive in the area. Since the trip constitutes an unsanctioned crossing of the state border between Russia and Ukraine, the identities of the author of the report and of the soldiers are not being disclosed for security reasons. The inclusion of all other details in the report has been done with maximum respect to operational security. We believe that the