Plyokhovo, Kursk Oblast
Plyokhovo is a village in western Russia, in Sudzansky District of Kursk Oblast.
Climate
Plyokhovo, like the surrounding region, has a humid continental climate with warm summers and relatively warm winters.History
In March 2023, videos emerged reportedly showing pro-Ukrainian insurgents in Plyokhovo, where they showed they had allegedly planted landmines in the village and invited Russians to join them, paralleling the recent 2023 Bryansk Oblast attack.The village was subsequently taken over by the Ukrainian army during their cross-border offensive into Kursk Oblast in August 2024. It was reported that the Russian army used North-Korean soldiers in an attempt to retake Plyokhovo in December 2024. According to the Ukrainian military's intelligence agency a number of them were killed or wounded during the attempt.