Russia Demands International Condemnation of Ukrainian Attacks on Kursk Region

Russia has called on the international community "to strongly condemn the Kyiv regime's criminal attacks on Russian territory," according to Russian Foreign Ministry press secretary Maria Zakharova.

A new video from the area near Zelenyi Shlyakh, taken by a driver trying to leave, shows dead Russian soldiers and their rifles on the road. pic.twitter.com/fwutN0Bakg

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Thousands of residents in Russia's Kursk region are fleeing areas along the border with Ukraine, following an incursion by Ukrainian troops. This operation, about which Kyiv has remained silent, marks the largest invasion of Russian soil since Vladimir Putin launched his military campaign against Ukraine 30 months ago.

Russian state television showed Putin addressing government officials about another "large-scale provocation by Kyiv" and assured that he would soon discuss the matter with the military command. Putin, who secured his fifth term as Russia's leader this spring, had promised to stop Ukrainian incursions by creating a buffer zone along the border. However, the troops he sent to Kharkiv in May were halted just a few kilometers into Ukraine.

Putin met with Belousov, Shoigu, FSB Director Bortnikov, and Gerasimov, to discuss the situation in the Kursk region.
Gerasimov promised all was under control. Putin and the rest looked skeptical. By the way, Putin was once more sitting far away from his subordinates. https://t.co/KF0irzUiL7 pic.twitter.com/Axt42DqdzE

— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) August 7, 2024

Currently, Ukrainian units have taken control of several settlements near the town of Sudzha, according to the "Rybar"...