A federal emergency has been declared in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation amid "a difficult operational situation," the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Kursk region authorities reported, UNN writes.
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The operational situation in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation remains difficult, and a system of assistance to IDPs has been organized, acting Governor of the Russian region Alexei Smirnov said in a telegram.
The Russian Emergencies Ministry says that the situation in the Kursk region is considered a "federal emergency".
This decision was made by the Commission for the Prevention and Elimination of Emergencies and Fire Safety at an extraordinary meeting, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said in a telegram.
In the Kursk region, according to the Russian Ministry of Emergencies, "a federal level of response has been established.
The Russian Defense Ministry claims that the Russian armed forces continue to fight back.
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Earlier ISW indicated in a new summary that geolocated footage and Russian claims regarding the advance in the Kursk region reportedly indicated that the presence was recorded in places 35 kilometers from the border with the Sumy region.