Russia’s Kursk region is on alert – Thousands of residents are urgently being evacuated

Authorities in Russia’s Kursk region have decided to evacuate residents from the Glushkov region, Acting Governor Alexei Smirnov said late Wednesday, August 14, as Ukrainian forces continue to advance into the border region. The region’s sector bordering Ukraine has a population of around 20,000. Smirnov said via Telegram that the police and other government bodies would coordinate the expedited removal process. Ukraine announced yesterday that its forces are continuing to advance into Russian territory and that they have advanced one and two kilometers in depth in various directions in the Kursk region since the beginning of the day, and that their troops have completed clearing the Russian city of Shuja from the forces of Moscow. According to Russian officials, nearly 200,000 people have been rushed out since the Ukrainian operation began on August 8. Source: RES
Source: News Beast

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