Russia evacuates over 76,000 in Kursk region amid Ukraine incursion
According to the Tass news agency, the local emergency ministry reported on Saturday that over 76,000 individuals living near Ukraine in Russia's Kursk region were evacuated this week due to a possible incursion from Ukraine.
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- Published Date: 07:01 | 10 August 2024
- Modified Date: 07:01 | 10 August 2024
More than 76,000 people have been evacuated from areas bordering Ukraine in Russia's Kursk region, the local emergency ministry was quoted by the Tass news agency as saying on Saturday, following Ukraine's incursion into the region this week.
Russia is fighting intense battles against thousands of Ukrainian troops as deep as 20 km (12 miles) inside the Kursk region after Ukraine's biggest attack on Russian sovereign territory since the start of the war in 2022.
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