Residents of towns located less than 15 km from the border will be evacuated for “security” reasons.
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The acting governor of the Russian region of Kursk, the target of a Ukrainian offensive since early August, ordered on Monday, September 16, the evacuation of residents of villages located less than 15 kilometers from Ukraine for reasons of security. “security”.
“Based on operational information (…) the regional headquarters decided on the compulsory evacuation of settlements in the Rylsky and Khomutovsky districts located in the zone up to 15 kilometers from the border with Ukraine”Alexei Smirnov wrote on Telegram. He called on residents to “understand the current situation” and to “follow the recommendations” authorities.
Ukraine launched a surprise attack in Russia’s Kursk region in early August, taking Moscow by surprise and seizing several hundred square kilometers and dozens of towns. This led to the evacuation of about 150,000 civilians, according to Russia. The Russian army announced on Thursday that it had regained ground from kyiv’s forces by launching a counteroffensive in the region. On Monday, it again claimed the recapture of two small villages, those of Uspenovka and Borki.