On August 6, Ukraine launched an attack across the border into the Kursk region of Russia. While there were reports of dead and injured civilians in the region where fierce clashes took place, Russia declared a counter-terrorism situation in Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk.
“AN UNPRECEDENTED INITIATIVE”
By order of Alexander Bortnikov, the Director of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), a “counterterrorism” situation was declared in the Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk regions, which are located on the Russian border with Ukraine and have a total area of approximately 92 thousand square kilometers. The statement from the Russian National Counter-Terrorism Committee said, “The Kiev regime has made an unprecedented attempt to destabilize the situation in many regions of our country.” It was also noted that there were civilian casualties in the Ukrainian aggression.
The counter-terrorism situation includes increasing controls in the regions in question and imposing restrictions on communication and transportation.
THERE IS A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN THE REGION
Deputy Governor of the Kursk Region Alexei Smirnov said the drone fragments fell on a power station near the town of Kurchatov, which serves the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant. The United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency also called for restraint, noting that there was “significant military activity” in the region.
WHAT HAPPENED?
The violent clashes began after the Ukrainian army launched an attack on Russia’s Kursk region by crossing the border on August 6. The Kursk regional administration announced that four civilians were killed and 38 people were injured in the Ukrainian attacks. The state of emergency declared in the Kursk region was later upgraded to a “federal emergency.” Russian President Vladimir Putin described Ukraine’s surprise attack as a “major provocation.” Although Russian Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov said on August 7 that Ukraine had been stopped, it is reported that Ukrainian forces have not yet been able to cross the border.
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