Russian forces conducted unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) strikes on military vehicles in Kursk Oblast as they claimed that Ukrainian forces were “fleeing” from parts of the region on Sunday, March 9.This footage by the Russian Ministry of Defense shows Russian UAVs striking military vehicles in the Ukrainian-occupied town of Sudzha.The Russian Ministry of Defense said that the footage shows “Ukrainian militants and their equipment fleeing from the village of Sudzha.” Storyful has not independently confirmed whether the Ukrainian forces were retreating.The Kyiv Independent reported on Saturday, March 8, citing The Telegraph, that Ukrainian forces were considering a withdrawal from Kursk after Russian forces broke through key defense lines and disrupted supply chains.The situation for Ukrainian forces in Sudzha deteriorated over Saturday and Sunday, according to Ukrainian military officials, with Russian forces reportedly carrying out heavy attacks.Ukraine’s Airborne Forces reported on Saturday that Russian special forces had attempted to sneak through a several-mile-long gas pipeline to infiltrate Sudzha.The massive uptick in Russian assaults on Ukrainian forces in Kursk region comes after US President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal US military and intelligence support to Ukraine on March 4.The Russian Ministry of Defense said on Sunday that the village of Lebedevka in Kursk had been recaptured by Russian forces. Credit: Russian Ministry of Defense via Storyful