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Russia says it has retaken Sudzha, biggest town in the Kursk region controlled by Ukraine
The New York Post ^ | March 13, 2025 | Ronny Reyes

Posted on 03/13/2025 2:48:10 PM PDT by Navy Patriot

Russia has taken back the biggest town in Kursk from Ukrainian soldiers, with President Vladimir Putin warning that Kyiv’s remaining force in the region is now trapped and must “surrender or die.”

He also warned that any Ukrainian forces captured in the Russian territory would be treated as “terrorists” — not as prisoners of war — adding that “foreign mercenaries” aren’t subject to the laws of the Geneva Convention.

Moscow took the town of Sudzha on Thursday and all but erased the massive gains Ukraine made during its surprise incursion last summer, whittling away at Kyiv’s largest bargaining chip in the strained cease-fire talks.

“[Kursk is] completely under our control, and the group that invaded our territory is in isolation,” Putin touted.

“And if a physical blockade occurs in the coming days, then no one will be able to leave at all, there will be only two ways — to surrender or die.”

While Kyiv’s top commander denied earlier this week that Ukraine troops were being encircled around Sudzha, multiple reports emerged throughout the week of Russia taking back settlements surrounding the town.

That same day, the Kremlin claimed it took back three settlements located just north of the town, with the besieged city eventually falling on Wednesday night.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: kursk; rundstedtoffensive; ukraine; zeepershasthesads; zeepersindespair
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Sudzha encircled, no quarter, Surrender or Die.
1 posted on 03/13/2025 2:48:10 PM PDT by Navy Patriot
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To: Navy Patriot

Good thing Ukraine is winning or this could really be bad news for Ziggy.


2 posted on 03/13/2025 2:51:02 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats do not object to government corruption, as long as they get a cut of the loot.)
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To: Navy Patriot

Surrender or die.

Followed by...surrender and die because you are a terrorist.

They don’t want anyone to surrender.


3 posted on 03/13/2025 2:51:08 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Navy Patriot

Putin’s bulking up before negotiating.


4 posted on 03/13/2025 2:56:45 PM PDT by clintonh8r (The truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth. )
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To: clintonh8r
Putin’s bulking up before negotiating.

A 30-day "ceasefire" would just give NATO 30 days to bring in masses of "peacekeepers" and weapons.

5 posted on 03/13/2025 2:59:01 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats do not object to government corruption, as long as they get a cut of the loot.)
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To: Navy Patriot

He also warned that any Ukrainian forces captured in the Russian territory would be treated as “terrorists” — not as prisoners of war


So would Ukraine be justified in declaring “Any Russian forces captured in the Ukrainian territory would be treated as “terrorists” — not as prisoners of war?


6 posted on 03/13/2025 3:04:55 PM PDT by hanamizu ( )
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To: Mariner
They don’t want anyone to surrender.

There aren't reliable sources on numbers, however Russia may want as many surrenders as they can get.

Ukes will inform on other Ukes if they're not dead.

7 posted on 03/13/2025 3:07:02 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (President Trump Decisively Won Popular & E.C., Celebrate Recivilization!)
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To: hanamizu

Anyone can “Declare” anything, as long as they can make it stick.


8 posted on 03/13/2025 3:09:22 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (President Trump Decisively Won Popular & E.C., Celebrate Recivilization!)
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To: clintonh8r

Everyone is trying to “bulk up” before negotiating.


9 posted on 03/13/2025 3:11:57 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (President Trump Decisively Won Popular & E.C., Celebrate Recivilization!)
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To: Navy Patriot
Some of the encircled troops may be from the 47th armored division, one of their best. Ot the ultranationalist Azov battalion.

However, it's more likely that Zelenskyy and Syrskyi, anticipating a retreat, already removed a few elite brigades from Sudzha and redeployed them around Pokrovsk. That would explain the recent successful UAF counterattacks to retake parts of Pishchane and Shevchenko (two of about a dozen villages that bear the same names).

10 posted on 03/13/2025 3:12:23 PM PDT by rfp1234 (E Porcibus Unum)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

That’s what the Zeepers tell me.


11 posted on 03/13/2025 3:13:09 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (President Trump Decisively Won Popular & E.C., Celebrate Recivilization!)
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To: Navy Patriot

With the Russians in Sudzha, now the Ukies can level it.


12 posted on 03/13/2025 3:13:28 PM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: rfp1234

Thanks for the additional info.


13 posted on 03/13/2025 3:14:43 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (President Trump Decisively Won Popular & E.C., Celebrate Recivilization!)
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To: Dr. Franklin

Great Idea, fortunately, you’ll be backpacking in the bomb necessary.


14 posted on 03/13/2025 3:17:29 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (President Trump Decisively Won Popular & E.C., Celebrate Recivilization!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Would Russia agree to a ceasefire deal that allowed that? I doubt it.


15 posted on 03/13/2025 3:22:09 PM PDT by FreedomForce
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To: Navy Patriot

Look, examples of Ukraine advancing on all fronts!
/ Sarc


16 posted on 03/13/2025 3:22:13 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: rfp1234

Well. Someone that actually follows the ground game.
I see the same thing.
Well done.


17 posted on 03/13/2025 3:32:56 PM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the change, you are filthy animal! )
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To: Navy Patriot
Great Idea, fortunately, you’ll be backpacking in the bomb necessary.

That's not a comment from a native English speaker. Where did you learn English in Russia?
18 posted on 03/13/2025 3:36:16 PM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: FreedomForce
Would Russia agree to a ceasefire deal that allowed that? I doubt it.

I trust NATO as far as I can throw $350,000,000,000.

19 posted on 03/13/2025 3:37:45 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats do not object to government corruption, as long as they get a cut of the loot.)
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To: rfp1234

I was thinking this very thing for awhile now! Glad I wasn’t alone. The writing has been on the wall for awhile now re Kursk.

Yes, the Ukrainians kept feeding more and more of their very best units into the kill box called Kursk (insanely, to my mind). I doubt they sent AZOV or Right Sektor, but it will interesting to find out.


20 posted on 03/13/2025 3:39:20 PM PDT by CatHerd (Whoever said "all's fair in love and war" probably never participated in either.)
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