W Russian Kursk Oblast, which borders the Ukrainian Sumy region, attacks have been ongoing since Tuesday. According to media reports, this Ukraine is conducting an air offensive, and more land units are crossing the border.
On the premises Russia It's supposed to be over 400 soldiers from Ukraine, and another two thousand are expected to wait at the border.
Russia: State of emergency after attack on border
Due to the growing threat throughout the region A state of emergency applies in the Kursk region. This was announced on social media by the acting governor of the region, Alexei Smirnov.
He had previously reported a missile threat but maintained that the situation is under control. He also reported that several thousand people had been evacuated from the border region and all mass gatherings had been canceled.
A report by a Russian military blogger suggests that Ukrainian forces They moved northprobably as much as 15 km inland. They are to be located near the main natural gas transmission hub.
The Ukrainians were supposed to take three villages, but they lost several armored vehicles. This information, however, is not officially confirmed.
Vladimir Putin at a military conference
President of Russia Vladimir Putin met with the heads of law enforcement agencies and special services: Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, head of FSB Alexander Bortnikov and Secretary of the Security Council of Russia Sergei Shoigu.
He announced that he will meet with the president this week. heads of military and law enforcement structures. He stated that Ukraine's actions are merely a provocation.
– I'll start with the events in Kursk Oblast. As you know, the Kiev regime launched another large-scale provocationmassively shelling civilian buildings, residential houses, ambulances with various types of weapons, including missiles, Putin said at a meeting with the Russian government.
“Let's let the Ukrainians talk about their operations, one way or another, and that's what's most appropriate. That's why I would refer you to the AFU (Armed Forces of Ukraine) to ask what they're doing. We're going to focus on making sure they have what they need to protect themselves,” Kirby wrote on social media.
On Wednesday, in an interview with journalists, he said that Joe Biden administration officials will contact their Ukrainian counterparts “to better understand the whole situation.”
– The United States plans to discuss with Ukraine the reports of a breakthrough on the border and fighting in Kursk Oblast – he announced. He also noted that American weapons transferred to Ukraine can be used “only to combat direct threats just across the border”.
Source: Reuters, The Guardian
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