By Ochogwu Sunday Russian authorities have ordered the evacuation of another district in the Russian region of Kursk, partly control...
By Ochogwu Sunday
Russian authorities have ordered the evacuation of another
district in the Russian region of Kursk, partly controlled by Ukrainian troops,
according to Governor Alexey Smirnov.
People in the Glushkovsky district are to be brought to
safety, he said in a post late on Wednesday.
The district, about 10 kilometres from the Ukrainian border,
had more than 17,500 registered inhabitants before the start of Russia’s full-scale
invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Smirnov reported in the morning that there was an air raid
alert in the Kursk area again due to the threat of missile attacks from the
Ukrainian side.
“Dear compatriots, I ask you to respond to the current situation
with understanding and follow all recommendations of the security forces and
local authorities,’’ said Smirnov.
The Glushkovsky district is about 150 kilometres from the
regional capital Kursk.
Smirnov urged people in other regions with air alerts to
seek safety in shelters or rooms without windows.
More than 120,000 people have been brought to safety,
according to Smirnov.
Russia has declared its border regions of Kursk, Belgorod
and Bryansk as zones for anti-terror operations so the army can deploy more
personnel and resources.
In the Belgorod region, Moscow raised the state of emergency
to a national emergency, similar to what it did in Kursk.
In parts of the Kursk region, there are reportedly heavy
clashes between Moscow’s and Kyiv’s armies, according to Russian military
bloggers.
After Ukraine launched a ground offensive on Russian
territory last week as it seeks to repel Russian forces.
About 12,000 Ukrainian soldiers, including mercenaries, are
said to have infiltrated the area, according to Russian military reports
unconfirmed by Kiev.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine has
aimed to put pressure on Russia to halt the fighting and start peace
negotiations.
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