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Russia's Kursk Oblast enters state of emergency after attack! 31 people injured

2024-08-08

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China News Service, August 8. According to reports from TASS and the Ukrainian Independent, on August 7 local time, Smirnov, acting governor of Russia's Kursk Oblast, said that in view of the severe situation that the border areas of the state continue to face, it has been decided to implement a state of emergency in Kursk Oblast from the 7th.

The Russian Ministry of Health reportedly said that the Ukrainian army's attack on Kursk Oblast has injured 31 people, including 6 children.

Russian Chief of General Staff Gerasimov said that about 1,000 Ukrainian armed forces personnel participated in the offensive against Kursk Oblast, during which the Ukrainian army suffered 315 casualties, including at least 100 deaths, and lost 54 equipment, including 7 tanks. The Russian operation in Kursk Oblast will be completed after defeating the enemy and reaching the border.

According to previous reports, on August 6, local time, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that the border area of ​​Kursk Oblast was attacked by Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a government meeting on the 7th that this was "another large-scale provocative action launched by the Kiev regime." The Russian Ministry of Defense also stated that in the early morning of the 7th, the Russian army continued to attack the Ukrainian troops on the Russian-Ukrainian border in Kursk Oblast.

As of now, there has been no response from Ukraine.

【Editor: Wei Chenxi】