Russian troops have crept miles through a major gas pipeline to launch a surprise attack on Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region, according to pro-Russian war bloggers. As part of a major offensive to eject Ukrainian soldiers from the western Russian region,

The bombardment came just days after the United States said it was suspending intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

Ukraine’s military and Russian war bloggers say Russian special forces walked inside of a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian units from the rear in the Kursk region