Continued Attacks in Kursk, State of Emergency Declared

A state of emergency has been declared in Russia's Kursk region due to attacks by Ukrainian forces, aimed at addressing the consequences of their incursions. This was announced by the acting governor of Kursk, Alexey Smirnov.

He also reported that unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles have been intercepted in the region's airspace. “Last night and this morning, air defense forces in the Kursk region shot down six Ukrainian drone-type aircraft and five additional missiles,” Smirnov wrote on his Telegram channel.

The Kursk region has been subjected to widespread attacks since August 6. On August 7, during ongoing battles in the region, military reporter Yevgeny Poddubny was injured and is in critical condition.

There have also been attacks in Russia's Belgorod region. On the morning of August 8, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that during the night, air defense forces intercepted fourteen UAVs in the Belgorod region. According to Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, the region has been attacked 86 times in the past day. As a result of shelling and UAV attacks, 16 people have been injured.