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According to a report by Reference News on August 12, citing the Russian Satellite News Agency on August 11,Alexei Smirnov, acting governor of Russia's Kursk Oblast, said on the 11th that more troops and equipment are arriving in Kursk Oblast, and the Russian army is making every effort to ensure the safety of civilians.

According to reports, Smirnov posted on the Telegram social platform: "Now, more troops and equipment are arriving in our area. At the same time, the military is taking all necessary measures to ensure the safety of civilians."

It is reported that Russian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov said on the 7th that at 5:30 a.m. on the 6th, up to 1,000 Ukrainian troops launched an attack with the aim of occupying the territory of Kursk Oblast.He noted that Ukrainian troops' efforts to advance deeper into Russian territory had been blocked.

According to CCTV News on the 12th, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the 11th local time thatThe Russian army successfully prevented the Ukrainian army from further advancing into Kursk Oblast that day.In the area, the missiles struck Ukrainian armored vehicles, air defense missile systems, radar base stations and other targets, and intercepted several Ukrainian "Tochka-U" missiles and drones.

The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said on the 11th that 8,000 residents had been evacuated from the border area of ​​Kursk Oblast in the past day, of which 6,000 were placed in temporary resettlement centers. Russian Health Minister Murashko said that 69 people are still being treated in hospitals.

On August 10, local time, Russian Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that the Ukrainian army's attack on Kursk Oblast was first to demonstrate its military strength in order to obtain new financial and weapons assistance from the West; secondly, it hoped to mobilize Russian troops to relieve the pressure on the Ukrainian army on the main battlefield; and thirdly, it was to achieve a short-term propaganda effect.

Medvedev stressed that the Ukrainian offensive on Kursk brought serious political and legal consequences. From this moment on, Russia's special military operations should have an open extraterritorial nature. The scope of special military operations must also be extended to Odessa, Kharkov, Dnipropetrovsk, Nikolayev, Kiev and further.

Medvedev said that Russia would only stop special military operations when it deems it acceptable and beneficial.

According to Xinhua News Agency, the Russian National Anti-Terrorism Committee announced on the 9th that an anti-terrorism action system will be implemented in Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk regions from that day on.

According to the news released by the Russian National Anti-Terrorism Committee on its official website, the Ukrainian armed forces launched a terrorist attack on Kursk Oblast, causing civilian casualties and damage to residential buildings and other civilian facilities. Bortnikov, chairman of the Russian National Anti-Terrorism Committee and director of the Russian Federal Security Service, decided to implement an anti-terrorist action system in Kursk Oblast, Belgorod Oblast, and Bryansk Oblast from August 9, 2024 to ensure the safety of residents and respond to sabotage and terrorist threats from the enemy.

The Russian National Anti-Terrorism Committee also stated that Russian state agencies will take additional measures to ensure the safety of citizens, maintain law and order, and strengthen anti-terrorism protection of facilities.

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