The attack occurred near a key metering facility in the Kursk region of Russia which would be key to any resumption of gas pipeline shipments via Ukraine to countries including Slovakia and Hungary

Footage shared on Telegram appears to show Russian soldiers crouching and moving through the pipeline in darkness toward the town of Sudzha, according to. In the video, the soldiers can be heard cursing and complaining about their commanders for sending them on the mission.

Another war blogger, who uses the alias Two Majors, said fierce fighting was underway for Sudzha, and that Russian forces managed to enter the town through a gas pipeline. Russian Telegram channels showed photos of what they said were special forces ...