Ukrainian occupation of Kursk Oblast explained

Ukrainian occupation of Kursk Oblast
Native Name:Ukrainian: Військова комендатура Курської області
Russian: Украинская оккупация Курской области
Settlement Type:Military occupation
Subdivision Type:Occupied country
Subdivision Type1:Occupying power
Subdivision Name1: Ukraine
Established Title1:Establishment of the military administration
Established Date1:15 August 2024
Established Date:6 August 2024
Established Title:August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion
Seat Type:Administrative centre
Seat:Sudzha[1]
Seat1 Type:Largest settlement
Seat1:Sudzha
Leader Title1:Military Commandant
Leader Name1: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 taking Russian land.[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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: It Is Time to Adopt Important Legislative Things – Defense Legislative Package for Ukraine – Address by the President. president.gov.ua. 15 August 2024. 15 August 2024.
  2. News: Harmash. Olena . Balmforth. Tom. Ukraine opens military office in occupied Kursk region, says it is still advancing . Reuters. 15 August 2024. 15 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Ukraine forms military administration in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Syrskyi says . 2024-08-15 . The Kyiv Independent . en-US.
  4. News: Malenko. Anastasiia. Balmforth. Tom. Dysa. Yuliia. Ukraine says it is still advancing in Russia's Kursk region, hints at 'next steps'. Reuters. 13 August 2024 . 15 August 2024.
  5. Web site: Ukraine in control of 92 settlements in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Zelensky claims . 2024-08-20 . Kateryna Denisova . The Kyiv Independent . en-US . 20 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240820034606/https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-in-control-of-92-settlements-in-russias-kursk-oblast-zelensky-claims/ . live .
  6. Web site: Zelensky Confirms Capture of Sudzha in Kursk Region . August 15, 2024 . August 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240815153615/https://www.kyivpost.com/post/37456 . live .
  7. Web site: Ukraine forms military administration in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Syrskyi says . August 15, 2024 . The Kyiv Independent . en-US . August 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240815153617/https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-established-military-administration-in-russias-kursk-oblast/ . live .
  8. Web site: Ukraine captures town of Sudzha in Russia's Kursk region as it says advance continues . August 15, 2024 . August 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240815153643/https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/15/europe/kursk-incursion-sudzha-captured-ukraine-intl . live .
  9. Web site: 2024-08-15 . What does the town of Sudzha, which is controlled by the Ukrainian military, look like now? hromadske exclusive . 2024-08-16 . hromadske.ua . en.
  10. Web site: Ukraine's national postal service considers working in Russian Sudzha under certain conditions .
  11. Web site: Ukraine's National Postal Service is Ready to Open in Sudzha .
  12. Web site: Archived copy . 16 August 2024 . 16 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240816102934/https://x.com/tg1rai/status/1823789746813857817?s=46 . live .
  13. Web site: «Суджа була Сумської губернії»: росіяни в Курській області / Hromadske . . 16 August 2024 . 18 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240818003620/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=zmuUz06JFaU . live .
  14. Web site: Are the hostilities in Kursk Oblast just the beginning? Interview with military expert Mykhailo Samus . 16 August 2024 . 18 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240818020515/https://hromadske.ua/en/war/229484-are-the-hostilities-in-kursk-oblast-just-the-beginning-interview-with-military-expert-mykhailo-samus . live .
  15. Web site: Walsh . Nick Paton . Nick Paton Walsh . CNN gains access to Ukrainian-held Russian town . . 17 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240817235947/https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/16/world/video/ukraine-occupied-town-russia-npw-digvid . 17 August 2024 . . . 17 August 2024 . live.

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