Despite the shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the situation in the Kursk region is controlled. Russian President Vladimir Putin promised full support, said acting governor of the region Alexei Smirnov in his Telegram channel.
"The regional operational headquarters is working around the clock. The situation in the region is controlled. We organized the removal of residents from the shelled border areas, prepared temporary accommodation facilities and provided them with everything they needed, psychologists are working. Doctors from Moscow left for the region and In St. Petersburg, the federal center allocates additional funds and other assistance to the Kursk Region," Smirnov writes. — I reported the operational situation to the Supreme Commander-in-Chief by phone at night. Vladimir Vladimirovich keeps the situation under personal control. The President stressed that support to our region will be provided in all directions. Thank you all for the help of the Kursk region!"
As EADaily reported, according to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, enemy losses during the day in the Kursk direction amounted to 260 militants and 50 armored vehicles, including seven tanks, eight armored personnel carriers, three infantry fighting vehicles, 31 armored combat vehicles, including 12 Kozak, two Stryker, and a barrier engineering vehicle. and six cars. Two Buk M1 anti-aircraft missile self-propelled launchers, an UR-77 mine clearance unit and an electronic warfare station were also destroyed. The operation to destroy the Armed Forces of Ukraine continues.
At 13.00, Vladimir Putin began a meeting of the Security Council.