“Local media, citing residents of Kursk, report the sounds of explosions”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
The headquarters announced the work of the air defense forces and called on the locals to “be careful.” Earlier in the day, local authorities reported a missile threat in the Kursk region.
Local media, citing residents of Kursk, report the sounds of explosions.
The Russian authorities have not reported any hits or casualties.
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The Ukrainian authorities did not comment on the statement about the attack on the Kursk region.
The armed forces of Ukraine began an operation in the Kursk region on August 6, occupying more than 1,000 square kilometers. Then the Russian army, with the help of North Korean troops, was able to recapture part of the territory.
On January 5, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation confirmed that the Armed Forces had launched a new assault on Kurshchyna.
Foreign observers write that the offensive of the Armed Forces in the Kursk direction is an attempt by Kyiv to improve its position on the battlefield before January 20, when Donald Trump will come to power in the United States. In the election campaign, the newly elected US president promised to quickly put an end to the Russian war against Ukraine.
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian regions have regularly come under shelling and drone attacks. The Ministry of Defense of Russia reports on downed missiles and drones over the territory of Russia. Kyiv mostly does not comment on these reports.