On 13 March , the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation officially confirmed the full control of the town of Sudzha, which was turned into the main stronghold of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Russian border Kursk region. LINK, LINK<br /><br />Russian victory in Sudzha largely enhances the strategic capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for their further offensive and destruction of the last Ukrainian positions on the Russian territory.<br /><br />Russian assault on Sudzha did not last long. As a result of their ‘Pipe’ operation, Russian forces took control of the industrial zone located to the northeast of the town. On 11 March, the Russian troops completed the mop up operations on the flanks and approached the residential area. On March 12th, Russian flags were raised in the center of Sudzha, confirming Russian control of the entire town in its administrative border.<br /><br /> Like in all previously liberated villages in the Kursk region, the Russian military is already evacuating civilians from the liberated town. The governor of the region reported that since yesterday, as of the morning of 13 March, 120 civilians were evacuated from Sudzha.<br />Russian media and military reporters are already working on the streets of the ruined Sudzha, confirming that Russian control of the town was secured. The retreating Ukrainian forces increased artillery fire and drone strikes. Several Ukrainian attempts to counterattack were repelled.<br /><br /> After the remaining Ukrainian forces fled from Sudzha, they are trying to hold defense in the village of Goncharovka located on the western outskirts across the river. Battles were already reported in the village. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are likely to fiercely resist in Goncharovka because there is the last road to escape from the Kursk region. It was already called the ‘death road’ because of the large losses of the retreating Ukrainian troops.<br />Ukrainian adventure in the Kursk region is coming to its end. On 12 March, Russian President Vladimir Putin came to the region to assess the situation on the frontlines. He listened to the report of the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, who summed up the interim results of the ongoing offensive operations. The Ukrainian army lost more than 68,000 servicemen and 7,000 units of military equipment in the Kursk region.