Oleshnya, Kursk Oblast
Oleshnya (Russian: Олешня) is a rural settlement (khutor) in western Russia, in Sudzansky District of Kursk Oblast. The village borders in the west with the Russian-Ukrainian border and is located 98.44 kilometres (61.17 mi) southwest of Kursk and 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of the district centre of Sudzha. HistoryRusso-Ukrainian WarThe settlement came under the control of the Armed forces of Ukraine on 6 August 2024 during the August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion.[3] The Russian Ministry of Defence claimed to have repelled Ukrainian assaults near the settlement on 13 August 2024.[4] References
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