Novaya Sorochina

Novaya Sorochina is a village in western Russia, in Sudzhansky District of Kursk Oblast.

Geography

The village is located on the Malaya Loknya River, from the Russian-Ukrainian border, southwest of Kursk, north of the district centre — the town of Sudzha, from the village council centre — Malaya Loknya.

History

Russian invasion of Ukraine

The settlement witnessed fighting in 2024 as part of the 2024 Kursk offensive of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Sometime during the offensive, Ukraine occupied Novaya Sorochina.
On 28 February 2025, Russian forces regained control of the village.