Sudzha (Russian: Суджа, [ˈsudʐə]) is a town and the administrative center of Sudzhansky District in Kursk Oblast, Russia, located on the Sudzha and Oleshnya rivers 105 kilometers (65 mi) southwest of Kursk, the administrative center of the oblast.

[11] During World War II, Sudzha was occupied by German troops from October 18, 1941, to March 3, 1943.

[citation needed] Later in the 20th century, a natural gas pipeline transit station was established near Sudzha.

[17] On August 6, 2024, fierce fighting broke out at the border of Kursk Oblast and around Sudzha as part of an incursion by Ukrainian forces.

[18][19] The Ukrainian government confirmed the capture of the town on August 15 and announced the formation of a military administration in the areas of Kursk Oblast occupied by Ukraine.