In the area controlled by the Defense Forces of Sudja in the Kursk region, the debris is still being cleared following a strike by the Russian Federation on a boarding school housing civilians. As of 10:00 PM, there are reports of 4 fatalities.
This information was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It was noted that military personnel from the military commandant’s office in the Russian Federation are continuing their work there.
"During the debris clearing operations, 84 civilians have been rescued and received medical assistance; their health condition is stable, 4 are in serious condition, and another 4 people have died," the statement said.
The General Staff also added that individuals requiring additional medical assistance are being swiftly evacuated to medical facilities within Ukraine.
Russian Strike on Sudja
On February 1, Russian troops launched an attack on Sudja in the Kursk region. This locality is under the control of the Defense Forces of Ukraine. According to Alexey Dmitrashkovsky, a representative of the Ukrainian Armed Forces commandant's office in Sudja, the army targeted a boarding school, resulting in 95 individuals being trapped under the rubble. The majority are elderly individuals and those unable to move independently.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Russians struck the boarding school with a guided air bomb. Furthermore, it was known in Russia that only civilians were present, as people were preparing for evacuation.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, commenting on the attack, emphasized that the Russians destroyed the building despite the presence of dozens of civilians. He added that Russia had similarly acted in Chechnya, killing civilians in Syria, and continues to target the civilian population of Ukraine.