In Kursk Oblast, it has been impossible to completely extinguish the fire at the Sudzha gas metering station, located near the border with Ukraine, for at least three days. The fire, which began on the night of March 21, 2025, continues to be a serious threat to the region, although the scale of the fire has been partially reduced. Despite the efforts of emergency services, the situation around the strategically important facility remains tense, and thick smoke and flames are visible for tens of kilometers, including Kursk and the border areas of the Sumy Oblast of Ukraine.

The fire at the Sudzha station broke out after a series of explosions recorded on the night of March 20-21. Russian authorities and military Telegram channels rushed to blame the Ukrainian Armed Forces for the attack, claiming that the strikes were aimed at disrupting the energy truce agreed upon by the presidents of the United States and Russia in mid-March. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in turn, rejected these accusations. Regardless of the reasons, the station, through which Russian gas was transited to Europe via the Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod gas pipeline until January 1, 2025, creates serious risks.