The Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a new counteroffensive near Sudzha.

According to various media reports, between 350 and 500 Ukrainian military personnel and 50 units of equipment are participating in the offensive.

The fighting has been going on since six o'clock in the morning; the attackers want to take fire control of the 65-kilometer section of the highway from Sumy to Sudzha, along which they are receiving reinforcements. 

Despite the bad weather, in repelling the attack involved Russian combat aircraft. It is reported that approximately 20 Ukrainian Armed Forces aircraft were destroyed.

Telegram channel "Sudzha Rodnaya" пишетThat "heavy fighting is underway." They also don't rule out that this is a diversionary tactic before a larger counteroffensive.

There are no official comments yet from either the Russian or Ukrainian sides.

Today marks exactly six months since the Ukrainian Armed Forces invaded Kursk Oblast. Sudzha remains under Ukrainian control.