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According to a report on the German weekly Der Spiegel on August 9, the Ukrainian army said it had taken control of a facility of Gazprom in Sudja, Kursk region, Russia, where the last pipeline still supplying Russian natural gas to Europe passes.

The Ukrainian military shared a video on the social platform Telegram showing four heavily armed, partially masked soldiers holding Ukrainian flags. They appear to be standing in front of a Gazprom facility with a sign with the company's logo on the wall behind them.

Screenshot of the video released by the Ukrainian army

The caption below the video said the city (referring to Sudja) was "controlled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces." This is the first time that the Ukrainian army has confirmed that it has occupied this town of 5,000 residents in southwestern Russia.

A member of the 61st Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed to the Ukrainian Pravda newspaper that the brigade's 99th battalion had taken control of the "strategic target Gazprom" facility. The Ukrainian military has not yet made any official statement.

According to reports, a few days ago, the Ukrainian armed forces launched a raid on the Kursk region of Russia, where Sudja is located. At first, it seemed to be a small-scale offensive, but later it was confirmed that the offensive was not only organized, but also widespread.