Kursk Russia Frontline: Combat In Sudzha & Beyond Near Sumy Ukraine

So now it's getting hot.

There's incoming shells.

There's outgoing.

This is war.

Now we're moving on, headed towards the center.

But closer to France, I can say, right?

Zero.

Zero.

Zero.

Zero.

Zero.

Where the enemies and we face each other.

I'm Patrick Lancaster, and right now we're near the center of Suzy.

We've met up with a group of special forces of the Russian forces, and they're evacuating civilians, giving out humanitarian aid, and just monitoring the general situation here on the ground.

as soldiers.

And we're going to be going towards the center.

We hope we make it there.

We tried in the past to get to the center of Soji, but the situation is always changing.

There's active incoming shells.

We've had drones coming over our head already.

You can bring a hare with you.

My name is Isha Salim Sultanov.

I am an imam of special unit Ahmad.

Special unit Ahmad.

What will you do today?

Our main task is to evacuate the civilian population and to deliver humanitarian aid.

As you have seen, we have bought bread, food and other packages.

We will give humanitarian aid to those who stay here, and those who want to leave, we will quickly take them out and lead them through the bridge to the other side, so that they can be taken further to the city of Kursk.

And we already saw a drone today.

How is the situation?

Is it dangerous here?

The situation is tense and the drones are constantly flying.

Drones are one problem.

The second problem is when they shoot, they shoot a cassette.

And they know approximately what time we send the machine.

And at this time, this is exactly the place where we shoot, where we take civilians.

So now we will change the location and work a little differently so that it is difficult to understand where we are taking people from.

And where are you from?

I am from Dagestan.

From the Republic of Dagestan, the southern part of Russia.

And many people who saw my reportage, they thought that Akhmat was Chechnya.

No, no.

Akhmat is probably the largest nationality of all units in Akhmat.

There are Dagestanians, Chechens and Russians here.

The main mass of Russians, I mean the Slavic-looking guys who are fighting.

There are Ossetians, there are Kabardians, there are Armenians, there are a lot of them, I can't list them all.

All the people who are here in Russia, all participate in the demonstration of Ahmad.

I see.

And if it's dangerous here, why don't you want to go?

Unfortunately, I have a bulletproof vest in my car.

Now we must wear a bulletproof vest.

You can't walk here without a bulletproof vest.

There will be, right?

A little further, right?

No, no, now we will wear it.

We just arrived.

Wearing a bulletproof vest.

I have a bulletproof vest here.

Ah, I see, I see.

We almost live here.

From morning to evening we live here.

Just the last flight, when it's late, we drive people ourselves.

And so our armored cars work.

Okay, so now we're moving on headed towards the center now just to be clear this

Wow, just seeing fiber optic drone cables crossing overhead constantly.

I mean, fiber optic drones are just going, oh, and there's a body.

Okay, so Tuzha was the headquarters of Ukrainian forces for seven months and the biggest concentration of Ukrainian forces here in the Kursk region of Russia.

We're showing you what the real story is.

So, Suzha was the headquarter of the Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region.

The major fortification, the biggest city that they controlled.

And Russia's...

Okay, we're giving out humanitarian aid.

They're giving it out.

Oleg.

Next time we'll bring cigarettes.

Thank you.

Do you have a lighter?

Yes, we do.

How is Zhizhin?

Great, what do you think?

The hands have already fallen off the knife.

And what are we cutting?

Wood.

It's good that at least they didn't take it out.

It's good that they didn't take it out.

It's good that they didn't take it out.

It's good that they didn't take it out.

It's good that they didn't take it out.

It's good that they didn't take it out.

It's good that they didn't take it out.

They will definitely see you and hear you.

Thank you very much.

As I said, Suzha was a major headquarters of Ukrainian forces during their seven-month occupation of the Kursk region of Russia.

And now we're here to show you what the real situation is.

We're headed towards the center of Suzha, and there's constant, well, not constant, but shelling of the city by Ukrainian forces from the Suvmi region of...

Ukraine and we've already seen drones overhead so situation is tense but we're gonna show you what the real situation is we're risking everything for you so you get to see the situation as it comes and don't need to rely on the Western mainstream media to just show you what they want you to see I show you what the real facts are without any narrative you deserve many different perspectives that one person has all the information don't just watch my report watch report from both sides

Please like, share and subscribe It's a Ukrainian symbol Ukrainian symbol SS

But they weren't here.

The Ukrainians were here.

Yes, they were.

The Ukrainians were here.

So just to be clear, the triangles and the SS symbol, those are symbols that Ukrainian forces put on locations that they use as temporary bases to identify themselves as more of like a friend or foe, just like the Russian forces put the red bands on their arm.

My dear, my loved ones,

I wanted to tell Katya.

You have a daughter?

Yes, I have a daughter.

You have to go and tell her.

No, do you have a phone to write to her on WhatsApp?

Talk to her.

Can I see her?

There is no connection here.

I'll record the video.

And you record the video.

Then she will see.

Well, yes.

May I?

But she asked you to take her away.

I said that you said on Saturday.

She knows our video.

Oh, she needs to be taken away.

And where is she taking me?

She is a student.

She pays for the apartment herself.

No.

Every person is given new housing there.

Why should I bother my daughter?

What am I going to do now with nothing?

I'm empty.

I have no money, nothing.

They will give it all to you.

Who will give it to me?

I don't want to go.

You are your daughter, say what you want.

I'll show you.

Katushka, hello!

Mom is smiling, you see?

Mom loves you.

Katushka, I hope to see my daughter soon.

And say hello to Anyuta.

I have to go to the hospital for a serious operation in Moscow.

When I get out, I don't know what they will tell me.

After Easter.

See you after Easter, Katiusha.

I'll be here for Easter.

I have graves.

Grandmothers, grandfathers, my brother Sasha.

All the graves of my relatives.

I will not go anywhere from here to Easter.

See you after Easter.

Thank you.

The uncles here are good.

They helped me.

They gave me the opportunity to talk to you.

Good guys.

She will see.

Guys, I'm grateful to you.

But it was very difficult for Katya.

Oh, thank you guys.

You see, they sell bread and other products.

Everything is fine with me.

Don't worry, everything will be fine.

I'll kiss you and love you, Katya.

That's all.

Yes, thank you.

Edushka!

Everything is fine.

Your children and wife asked you to visit them and ask you to leave.

They are waiting for you.

And where will I go?

I will be at home.

Do you think so?

Yes.

I've been here for 83 years.

Where will I go?

I will serve here.

It's been 100 years since you left.

I know.

Only me and my neighbor are left.

And Petya and Polinka.

Okay.

Say some words to your relatives.

I will say hello to everyone.

Good health.

They will see your video.

They will see it.

They will see it when I get to Kursk.

When you get there.

Yes, yes, yes.

Well, it's okay.

God willing, as they say, I will survive.

And it will be a victory for us.

We already have this, but calmly, God willing.

Oh, of course.

Well, that's all.

My dear friend, my dear son-in-law, I can't forget you.

Thank you.

Thank you, thank you.

God bless you.

Take care of yourself.

It was my job to offer, but... No, no, thank you very much, guys.

Well, what can I say?

Boys are boys.

God bless you.

Take care of yourself.

Goodbye.

Good luck to you.

And the main thing is that everything is in order.

You are as beautiful as her.

Well, for the bread.

Thank you.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Good luck to you.

Thank you.

Hello.

What now?

No, no, no!

Good luck to you, soldiers!

This is the center of the university, right?

Good show!

I'm Patrick Lancaster.

We've just arrived to the center of Suzy.

And we're going to try to take to the air and see some of what it looks like from above.

What's there?

The central square is on fire.

They probably drew us and threw us into the fire.

That's why I went under the tree.

Oh, shit!

Fucking...

Yes?

Yes.

It's empty, right?

Well, we were just there.

Here, a bird drew us.

And there was a flight.

Alright, so where we just were, in the center, we flew the drone.

uh they must have identified that we were there and now that building that we were next to is on fire oh shoot it's what took a bill

Are you a fool or what?

Hello, tell me, how did you move here from the peaceful one?

From the peaceful one?

Or are you here?

Is it working?

Yes, it's fixed.

That's it, you can go.

Do you see?

What was that?

What was that?

All right, so now it's getting hot.

There's incoming shells, there's... outgoing...

This is war.

So that was a look at the center of Suzha on the Kursk front.

There's still active shelling at the center.

Center Suzha, the former headquarters, you could say, of Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region that Russia has pushed out.

And we're showing the real situation on the ground.

How are you?

Hello.

Where are you from?

I was born in the USA.

In the USA?

Yes.

Tell your Trump, stop fighting, stop, full in the throat.

Got it?

Will you say?

Yes, yes.

Thank you, thank you, guardian angel to you.

Is everything okay?

All right, so we're taking everything as it comes.

We've got a lot more reports here in Suzha to come and across the front.

on the ground, as it comes.

We don't know even what's gonna happen next.

But the fact is, we're here in Suzhou.

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We got a lot to come.

Do you want to sit here?

No, I don't want to.

Katya, come here.

There is a road under the bridge, go there carefully.

It will help.

And there is a car on your side.

Wait a little, the car will come.

We are now going to Rubansk.

From there to Gogolevka, there are people.

Finally, when you get there, we will leave you there and come back.

Okay.

Patrick too.

But we will stay there in the front.

No, you stay there, we will come with people.

You will take new people.

Aha, and we will stay there in the front, right?

Yes, yes, yes.

Everything is fine.

Thank you.

And how can I contact you if I want to?

Imam.

Remember the word.

Everyone knows.

Imam.

Can I introduce myself again?

Imam.

If the imam wants to find me, just ask and they will find me.

Are you Ahmad?

Can you introduce yourself in full?

I am the imam of the special unit Ahmad.

And what are we going to do now?

Now we are going to reach Gogol and evacuate people.

To the far border, right?

We won't say it on camera.

Well, closer to the front, I can say, right?

It's zero, zero, zero.

Zero.

Zero.

Where the enemies and we are facing each other.

Aha, and this is a burning storm, right?

Graze on.

Sit down, let's go quickly.

All right, so you heard we're headed towards the front line now, the point of zero, the point where Ukrainian and Russian forces meet in battle.

It's going to be dangerous.

And that's going to be in the next report.

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