Russia announced the loss of 28 settlements in the Kursk region

Kursk region of the Russian Federation. Photo: RosZMI

The governor of the Kursk region, Oleksiy Smirnov, reported to Vladimir Putin that 28 settlements in the region «are under the control of the enemy."

This was reported by the «Novaia Gazeta» publication with reference to the words of Oleksii Smirnov.

According to the governor, about 480 square meters of the Kursk region have been captured. Almost 121,000 residents left the border areas, and another 180,000 people are subject to evacuation.

He also complained that nothing is known about the 2,000 Russians who are in the captured territory supposedly under the control of Ukraine.

What is happening in the Kursk region

The Russian side claims that on August 6, the Ukrainian military allegedly tried to break through the border and gain a foothold in the Sudzhanskyi and Korenievskyi districts of the Kursk region.

According to information from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, approximately 300 Ukrainian soldiers on 11 tanks and 20 armored vehicles allegedly attempted to break through.

According to local media reports, six Russian servicemen were captured by the Armed Forces, and the Russian Telegram channel «VChK-OGPU» claims that the Chechen special forces «Akhmat» stationed on the border have left their positions, and 15 soldiers were injured.

Russian soldiers report that Ukrainian forces have already occupied several settlements in the Kursk region, and the city of Sudzha has actually been evacuated.

At the same time, the UN Secretary General does not have any information about the events in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation: «We do not have representatives in this area.»

Currently, the Ukrainian side does not officially comment on the situation.