Oleshnya, Kursk Oblast

For other uses, see Oleshnya (river).

Oleshnya (Russian: Олешня) is a rural settlement (khutor) in western Russia, in Sudzansky District of Kursk Oblast.

Oleshnya Олешня
Khutor
Location of Oleshnya
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Coordinates: 51.15194°N 35.14944°E / 51.15194; 35.14944
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kursk Oblast
Administrative district	Sudzhansky District
Population  (2010 Census)[1]
• Total	104
• Estimate  (2021 census)[2]	98
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [3])
Postal code(s)[4]	307814
OKTMO ID	38640433111

The village borders in the west with the Russian-Ukrainian border and is located 98.44 kilometres (61.17 mi) southwest of Kursk and 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of the district centre of Sudzha.

History

Russo-Ukrainian war

The settlement came under the control of the Armed forces of Ukraine on 6 August 2024 during the August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion.^[5] The Russian Ministry of Defence claimed to have repelled Ukrainian assaults near the settlement on 13 August 2024.^[6] On 19 April 2025, Russia announced it has recaptured the settlement, leaving Ukraine with almost no territory in Kursk Oblast.

Demographics

Year	Population
2002	158
2010	104
2021	98

Note: Census data^[7]

Transportation

Oleshnya is located 2 km from the regional road 38 kilometres (0 mi) (Dyakonovo - Sudzha - border with Ukraine), 8.5 km from the road 38 kilometres (0 mi) (Rylsk - Korenevo - Sudzha), 9.5 km from the road 38 K (0 °C; 0 °F) (Lgov - Sudzha), 3.5 km from the inter-municipal road 38 newtons (0 lb_f) (Sudzha - Guyevo - Gornal - border with Ukraine), on roads 38 newtons (0 lb_f) (Gogolevka — Oleshnya) and 38 newtons (0 lb_f) (38N-609 — Oleshnya — 38K-004),^[8] 13 km from the nearest railway station in Sudzha^[9] (line Lgov I — Podkosylev).

117 km from V. G. Shukhov Airport (not far from Belgorod.