Russian forces forced Ukrainian troops out of Kursk Region by cutting off nearly all their supply routes, according to Russian Deputy Defense Minister Colonel General Valery Solodchuk. He said the Ukrainian military was left with just one logistical corridor running through Sudzha.

Speaking on Zvezda television, Solodchuk claimed Ukrainian units had spent more than a month without water, food, ammunition or evacuation routes. He compared their eventual withdrawal from Kursk Region to a cork shooting out of a bottle.

The general described the operation as a major lesson for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, arguing that Russia’s actions demonstrated the decisive role of logistics in combat.

Ukrainian troops launched their incursion into Kursk Region on August 6, 2024. Russian forces subsequently halted their advance and began pushing them out. On April 26, 2025, Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov reported to President Vladimir Putin that the operation to restore Russian control over the region had been completed.

Ukrainian forces later made several attempts to re-enter Kursk Region, all of which were repelled, according to the Russian account. One such operation targeted the village of Tetkino in May 2025 and involved approximately 250 Ukrainian soldiers, more than 15 pieces of heavy military equipment and quad bikes.