Kursk Governor Says Situation ‘Difficult’ As Ukrainian Incursion Enters 4th Day

Published on August 9, 2024

The situation in Russia’s Kursk remains tenuous, acting regional governor Alexey Smirnov said on Aug. 9, as a large Ukrainian ground incursion into the region entered its fourth day. “The situation in the Kursk region remains difficult,” Smirnov wrote in a social-media post. “In cooperation with the [Russian] social services and non-governmental organizations, a system of assistance to internally displaced persons has been organized,” he added. A day earlier, local officials said 3,000 residents of Kursk’s border area had been evacuated, half of whom were now in temporary shelters. According to Russian state media, a distribution center for humanitarian aid has been set up in the region, along with stockpiles of water, medical supplies, and emergency power generators....

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