Oleg Davigora16:12, 12.08.24

28 settlements in the Kursk region are under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said the acting head of state. the governor of the Kursk region.

Oleksiy Smirnov, the acting governor of the Kursk region, told Vladimir Putin about the results of Ukraine’s invasion of Russian territory .

According to his data, 480 square kilometers were captured of territory and 28 settlements. The fate of 2,000 Russians who are in the territory under the control of Ukraine is also unknown. According to him, 180,000 people are subject to evacuation in the region.

“The enemy controls 28 settlements in the Kursk region, the length of the front is 12 kilometers, and the width of the front is 40 kilometers,” Smirnov said.

Putin interrupted the so-called the Kursk governor when he spoke about the penetration of the Armed Forces.

“Listen, Oleksiy Borisovych, this military department will report to us what the breadth and depth are there. You tell us about the socio-economic situation and help to people,” he said.

Settlements and district centers in the border Kursk region have been emptied, they are occupied by military units, said Smirnov.

“There is no clear front line in the Kursk region, which makes it difficult to determine the location of the enemy,” he added.

Smirnov admitted that by striking the Russian regions captured by Ukraine, the Russian Armed Forces are hitting populated areas where Russian civilians may be.

Putin was told how much Russian territory the Armed Forces of Ukraine occupied

(C)UNIAN 2024