Russia evacuates another border area as Ukrainian forces pose an increasing threat
On Monday, Russia started evacuating areas of the Belgorod region near Ukraine due to a sharp rise in Ukrainian military activity, just days after the most significant incursion into Russian territory since the war began in 2022, according to Reuters.
A still image taken from a handout video provided on 10 August 2024 by the Russian Defence Ministry shows Russian troops delivering military equipment to the Kursk region, Russia.
According to Andrei Belostotsky, acting deputy governor of the Kursk region, over 3,000 civilians were evacuated from border areas as a result of attacks by the Ukrainia EPA/RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY (PAP/EPA)
Russian authorities are evacuating parts of the southwestern Belgorod region that borders Ukraine, regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Telegram on August 12.
The head of the Belgorod region's administration voiced concern about recent reports from the Russian-Ukrainian border, noting that Ukrainian forces have been particularly active and might be preparing to open a new front.
Over the past week, Ukrainian troops have launched an offensive in the adjacent Kursk region, where they have reportedly seized parts of several villages, according to the Informational Radio Agency (IAR).
At least 13 injured as downed Ukrainian missile debris fall on building in Kursk, Russia, 11 August 2024. A handout picture made available by Mayor of Kursk Igor Kutsak shows an apartment building damaged by falling debris from a downed Ukrainian missile.
