The unexpected pressure of the Ukrainian Army within Russian territory has led the authorities of the Bolshesoldatski district in the Russian region of Kursk to evacuate the population due to the lack of effective control of the territory.
Ukraine has been carrying out a military operation since last Tuesday, which Against all odds it remains beyond the surprise raid what it seemed like it was going to be.
“Until now there was no evacuation in our district. Those who wanted to left on their own and no one objected to them. Today we began to collect data on the people who do need to be evacuated,” wrote the municipal leader, Vladimir Zaitsevon his Telegram channel.
Conflict zone near the Kursk nuclear power plant
About ten thousand people live in the Bolshesoldatsky district, bordering the Sudzha district, the first target of the Ukrainian incursion. It is a territory close to the city of Kurchatovregional capital of about 430,000 inhabitants and headquarters of the Kursk atomic power plant, with four reactors in operation.
The governor of the region, Alexei Smirnovacknowledged yesterday that some 121,000 people have already been evacuated from the border areas with Ukraine and another 60,000 would be moved to safer places later. Smirnov also assured that Ukrainian forces already control 28 localities in Kursk Territorywhere about 2,000 people live without their fate being known so far.
Ukraine, for its part, acknowledged this Monday for the first time that its forces are in Russian territory and assured that within the framework of the operation in Kursk they already control some 1,000 square kilometers.
Ukraine restricts movements in a region bordering Kursk
On the other side of the border, the Ukrainian authorities decided this Tuesday to restrict the movements of civilians in part of the region of Amounts which borders the Russian Kursk region, for security reasons.
The Ukrainian General Staff has confirmed that the restrictions are established by “the increase in fighting, the intensification of activities sabotage and recognition groups and enemy special operations forces and to preserve the lives of civilians and military personnel.”
The limitations will affect residents in a 20 kilometer strip from the border. This area can only be accessed after showing a ukrainian passport in which an address appears that certifies the bearer as a resident in this area.
