Back in Russian hands Photos from a Kursk region village that spent more than six months under Ukrainian control

On February 28, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that its troops had retaken the villages of Orlovka and Pogrebki in the Kursk region. These settlements, located in the Sudzha district, had been under Ukrainian forces’ control since their initial incursion into the region in August 2024. Russian authorities have accused Ukrainian troops of committing crimes against civilians in Pogrebki. Meduza shares photos published by Russian state media that were reportedly taken in Pogrebki on March 2 — just days after the village returned to Russian control.

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