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The Kursk Oblast in western Russia was attacked by Ukrainian troops on August 6 local time, causing many casualties. The situation in the Kursk region has attracted attention.

According to TASS and RIA Novosti, on the 10th local time, the Russian National Anti-Terrorism Committee announced the implementation of an anti-terrorist action system in Bryansk, Belgorod and Kursk regions. According to Russian media, the anti-terrorist action system is a general term for a set of measures using troops, equipment and weapons to prevent terrorist attacks and subdue saboteurs or terrorists. Previously, Kursk region had entered a federal state of emergency.

The yellow areas are three Russian states: Bryansk Oblast, Kursk Oblast, Belgorod Oblast (from top to bottom)

The decision was made by Alexander Bortnikov, head of the intelligence department of the Russian Federal Security Service, in response to Ukraine's "unprecedented attempts to destabilize a number of regions," the report said.

The Russian National Anti-Terrorism Committee stressed that government agencies are taking additional measures to ensure the safety of citizens, maintain law and order, and strengthen the security of facilities. Russian media said that these measures may include relocating residents, restricting traffic, strengthening security around sensitive locations, and wiretapping.

On August 9, local time, in Kursk Oblast, Russia, a column of the Russian Armed Forces carried out an anti-terrorist operation in the Sudzhansky region of Kursk Oblast. Visual China

According to Reuters, Russia has sent additional tanks, artillery and multi-barreled artillery to the Kursk region.Rocket Launchersystem, etc. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, in the past 24 hours, the active actions of the Russian Northern Army Group and the Russian Army Reserve, as well as the artillery strikes of the Army Aviation "suppressed the enemy's attack attempt deep into Russian territory from the Kursk direction."

The Ukrainian army's troops in five settlements in the state were attacked. Russian missiles also hit the Ukrainian army's reserve forces in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. The Russian Ministry of Defense said that the Ukrainian army lost a total of 945 soldiers and 102 tanks and armored vehicles in the Kursk direction.

The head of the Ukrainian Air Force said on the 9th that in the Kiev, Poltava, Sumy, Nikolayev, Kherson, Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions, the Ukrainian army destroyed 27 drones launched by Russia the night before.

Earlier, the Ukrainian army claimed that it had taken control of the Sudja region of Kursk Oblast, including a strategic facility of Gazprom. On the 9th local time, the leader of the Sudja region, Vitaly Slashchev, clarified to TASS that although multiple Telegram channels had released this news, Sudja was not under the control of the Ukrainian armed forces.

"The evacuation of residents is underway, Sudja is ours. That's all the comment," Slashchev replied.

On August 9, local time, residents of Rylsk town in Kursk Oblast, Russia, were evacuated. Visual China

Regarding the threat posed by the fighting between Russia and Ukraine in the Kursk region to local nuclear power plants, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Grossi issued a statement expressing concern on Friday (9th) local time, calling on relevant parties to show maximum restraint to avoid nuclear accidents.

On the same day, the Russian permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna wrote to the International Atomic Energy Agency, saying that on the 8th, intercepted missile fragments and debris were found in the nuclear waste treatment area of ​​the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant and other places. The Russian side pointed out that although the nuclear power plant was not directly hit by artillery, the local situation remained tense. The statement emphasized that "Ukraine's reckless behavior not only threatens Russia's nuclear facilities, but also endangers the entire global nuclear industry."

On the same day, the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant and the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant both responded. The Kursk Nuclear Power Plant said on the 9th that the nuclear power plant was operating in normal mode. The No. 3 and No. 4 generators were operating according to the power set in the dispatch table, and the No. 1 and No. 2 units were in operation but not generating electricity. The radiation background of the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant and the surrounding areas was at a level corresponding to the normal operation of the generators and did not exceed the natural radiation background value.

The Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant also announced that Ukraine's attack on the city of Energodar had no impact on the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant, the nuclear power plant is operating normally, and the radiation background in the nuclear power plant area, health protection area and monitoring area is normal.

Earlier, the Russian National Guard issued a notice saying that it had strengthened protection measures for the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant. The notice also emphasized that the Russian National Guard, together with the Russian Ministry of Defense and the Russian Federal Security Service Border Guard, has strengthened its forces to effectively complete the task of combating Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance teams in Kursk and Belgorod Oblast.

Recently, Ukraine launched a large-scale cross-border offensive against the Kursk region of Russia. This is the first time in nearly five months that the Ukrainian army has attacked the Russian mainland. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the operation began on the morning of August 6, when 300 Ukrainian soldiers, supported by 11 tanks and 22 armored vehicles, attacked Russian positions in the Kursk region, penetrating as far as 7 kilometers.

Russian Chief of General Staff Gerasimov told Russian President Putin on the 7th that about 1,000 Ukrainian armed forces personnel participated in the offensive on Kursk Oblast. The Ukrainian army's advance deep into Russian territory has been blocked. The Ukrainian army suffered 315 casualties during this period, including at least 100 deaths.

On the same day, Putin held a meeting with members of the Russian government to discuss the situation in the Kursk region. According to the Russian presidential website, Putin said at the meeting: "As you know, the Kiev regime has once again launched a major provocation. They used weapons including missiles to indiscriminately attack civilian facilities, homes and ambulances."

Putin also mentioned that he had spoken with the acting governor of Kursk Oblast and asked civilian agencies to provide necessary assistance to local residents.

In an evening speech on the 8th local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky praised the Ukrainian army's ability to "take advantage of the enemy" and "achieve results", and said that Russia needs to "feel" the consequences of its "invasion". "Russia brought the war to our land and should feel what it has done."

Western media such as The Independent and AFP viewed these remarks as Zelensky's statement on the Ukrainian army's attack on the Kursk border area, although he did not directly mention the attack.

However, the Ukrainian news website "strana.ua" analyzed that the Ukrainian army conducted a comprehensive combined arms operation against Kursk Oblast this time, and it is not ruled out that the Ukrainian army command concluded that the state is the weakest link in the Russian defense line after analyzing the entire situation of the contact line with Russia. However, the Ukrainian army's offensive this time may not last long, and the Russian army will sooner or later gather enough forces to stop the Ukrainian army's advance, and the Ukrainian army's reserve forces are not sufficient.

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