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Nightmare in Kursk: Ukrainian Troops Recount Devastating Retreat


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Ukrainian soldiers who fought in Russia's Kursk region have described their retreat as a nightmare, likening the harrowing experience to scenes from a horror movie. Facing relentless Russian attacks, waves of drones, and devastating artillery fire, troops struggled to withdraw as their forces suffered heavy losses.

 

Extensive accounts from Ukrainian soldiers paint a picture of chaos and desperation as they attempted to escape under constant Russian fire. On March 9, a soldier identified as "Volodymyr" sent a message via Telegram, stating he was still in Sudzha, where panic had set in, and the front lines were collapsing. "Ukrainian troops are trying to leave – columns of troops and equipment. Some of them are burned by Russian drones on the road. It is impossible to leave during the day," he reported.

 

Just a month earlier, the withdrawal routes were passable. By March 9, however, they had fallen under Russian fire control. "In one minute, you can see two to three drones. That's a lot," Volodymyr added. He lamented that Ukrainian forces had relied on a single major road, the Sudzha-Sumy highway, and yet, despite the obvious risk, their commanders were caught off guard when the Russians targeted it.

 

 

By March 11, the battle for control of this critical road was in full force. A soldier identified as "Maksym" reported receiving an order for an "organized retreat" but noted that Russia had amassed a formidable force, including "large numbers of North Korean soldiers." Military analysts estimated that Russia had deployed around 70,000 troops to Kursk, including 12,000 North Koreans. Additionally, Russia had sent its most advanced drone units to the battlefield, employing kamikaze and first-person-view (FPV) drones to dominate logistics routes. Some of these drones were connected via fiber-optic cables, making them impervious to electronic countermeasures.

 

Maksym described the resulting devastation, saying that "the enemy managed to destroy dozens of units of equipment," leading to massive congestion along supply routes. Another soldier, "Anton," described the situation as "catastrophic." Serving at the Kursk front headquarters, he confirmed that Ukrainian forces had lost their drone advantage, while Russian air strikes and troop numbers overwhelmed defenses.

 

"Our logistics no longer work – organized deliveries of weapons, ammunition, food, and water are no longer possible," Anton said. He managed to flee Sudzha on foot under the cover of darkness but recalled barely surviving. "We almost died several times. Drones are in the sky all the time."

 

Anton predicted that Ukraine's foothold in Kursk would soon be lost. "From a military point of view, the Kursk direction has exhausted itself. There is no point in keeping it any more," he concluded.

 

Ukraine had committed approximately 12,000 troops to the Kursk offensive, among them some of its most highly trained forces equipped with Western-supplied tanks and armored vehicles. However, by March 11-12, as the withdrawal continued, the scene became even grimmer. A fourth soldier, "Dmytro," likened the retreat to "a scene from a horror movie."

 

"The roads are littered with hundreds of destroyed cars, armored vehicles, and ATVs. There are a lot of wounded and dead," he recounted. Ukrainian vehicles attempting to flee were hunted by multiple drones, with soldiers forced to abandon their equipment and retreat on foot.

 

Dmytro himself narrowly escaped when the car he was traveling in got stuck. As he and his comrades attempted to free it, they were attacked by an FPV drone. Though the drone missed the vehicle, it wounded one of his fellow soldiers. They were forced to hide in a forest for two hours before rescue arrived.

 

Many Ukrainian troops were left with no choice but to walk 15 to 20 kilometers to safety. What had initially been a "difficult and critical" situation quickly turned "catastrophic," Dmytro said. On March 14, his final message was bleak: "Everything is finished in the Kursk region... the operation was not successful."

 

According to Dmytro’s estimates, thousands of Ukrainian soldiers had lost their lives since the offensive into Russia began in August. As the dust settles on the failed campaign, the loss of Kursk marks another devastating chapter in the ongoing war.

 

Based on a report by BBC  2025-03-18

 

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17 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

As long as they are resisting, it divert Russian resources from the Eastern front. It is a strategic as well as a symbolic decision to take Kursk and put Ukrainian in a good position to negotiate. Not pointless.  

Rubbish. The reason it hasn't collapsed sooner is that Russia didn't pour troops into the region. As for diverting Russian troops from the eastern front all it did, as I stated above, was divert Ukrainian troops, and highly trained ones at that, away from the front where they were needed most. As for taking Kursk as being strategic for negotiations I agree but Kursk has collapsed. That strategy has failed and is no longer a negotiating chip. It has also resulted in the death/capture/surrender of top line troops and weaponry. There's no putting any icing on this cake. The Kursk salient has collapsed and it's a complete disaster for Zelensky.

Dmytro said. On March 14, his final message was bleak: "Everything is finished in the Kursk region... the operation was not successful."

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12 minutes ago, connda said:

 

:angry: 🇺🇦
Obvious lies and Pootin Propaganda.  Grrrrr!!!  The brave Ukrainians have Ivan and the North Koreans running back to Moscow with their tails between their spindly cockroach legs.  Putin's on his deathbed, and the Ruskies are out of weapons and ammo, and are down to throwing rocks and building ineffective missiles out of North Korean washing machines.
The war is all but over as the AFU is posed to send the war-criminal Pootin to the Hague and then break-up Russia and give it to war-hero and chief, Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy The Brave and Lion-Hearted.  Slava Ukraine!!!  🇺🇦

 

There has been another spectacular drone attack on a Russian gas station, behold the brave Ukrainian heros winning this war, Ukraine hit back! 😂😂😂

 

Ukraine is making massive strides with its super weapon missile, victory is just around the corner 😂😂😂

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2 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

 

Russia winning is indeed a very good thing for the entire world.

 

It eliminates the risk of WWIII which Boris Johnson, Kamala and Joe so recklessly ignored.

On that we agree.

 

2 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

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3 negative emoji replies to a previous post of mine by 3 posters whose grasp on reality has obviously left them and are too gutless to actually post a comment contradicting my post. The above article supports my post and what I've been posting for quite some time about the Kursk salient. Of course I got the standard emoji replies to these also. How about all you posters who replied with negative emojis to my posts apologise. :cheesy: I was right. Kursk is all but gone and going into Kursk was a huge mistake.

 

Don't hold your breath. They never respond when I call them out.

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1 hour ago, thaibeachlovers said:

If they are resisting, then their days alive on this planet are numbered. Putin has already said that unless they surrender they will be killed.

 

Rather pointless to keep resisting in a lost cause.

Since the Russians also kill their PoW they're better of keeping fighting.

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5 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

But but but, there are posters on this very forum assuring us that it's all Russian propaganda and that Ukraine is winning. Are they wrong?

 

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since when?  obviously those stories were either clipped from my notes  and since when has anyone with half a brain believed ANYTHING on this forum?  w e have seen a continuous march into the Ukraine by Russian troops.  IMHO a losing battle from the beginning due to numbers of troops available plus air support plus missiles.  Surprised though that it lasted as long as it did.  When Russia received the troops from N. Korea I knew for sure that it would be devastating for the Ukrainian troops - wave attacks and probably drugged up as the were in Korea in the 50's.  MO for sure!

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