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Reference News reported on August 9According to a report by the Russian Satellite News Agency on August 9, Sabrina Singer, Deputy Press Secretary of the US Department of Defense, tried to justify the Ukrainian army's attack on Kursk Oblast that killed civilians on August 8. She believed that the actions of the Kiev regime were "in line with US policy."

"Yes, this (Ukrainian attack on Kursk Oblast) is in line with our policy. From the beginning, we have supported Ukraine in defending against cross-border attacks and retaliating if necessary. They are taking measures to defend against attacks, which is in line with US policy," Singh said at a press conference.

Earlier, White House press secretary Karina Jean-Pierre refused to acknowledge that the White House knew in advance about the Ukrainian armed forces' plans.

It was also reported that UN Secretary-General's Deputy Spokesperson Haq said on the 8th that the United Nations requires "all parties" to take responsible actions to protect civilians in response to the Ukrainian army's attack on Kursk Oblast.

"We call on all stakeholders to act responsibly and protect civilians," Haq told a news conference.

Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, said on August 7 that at 5:30 a.m. on August 6, more than a thousand Ukrainian troops launched an attack with the goal of capturing villages and towns on the front line of Kursk Oblast. Gerasimov pointed out that the Ukrainian army's advance into Russia had been cut off. On August 8, the Russian Ministry of Defense issued a notice that 660 Ukrainian troops who attempted to break into Kursk Oblast were killed or injured in two days, and 82 armored vehicles were destroyed.