Mandatory evacuation has been announced in two districts of the Kursk region

Mandatory evacuation of settlements of the Rylsky and Khomutovsky districts has been announced in the Kursk region. This was announced today, September 16, by the governor of the region Alexei Smirnov.

"Based on operational information, the regional operational headquarters, in order to ensure security, decided to evacuate the settlements of the Rylsky and Khomutovsky districts, which are located in a 15-kilometer zone adjacent to the border with Ukraine," he wrote on Twitter. your telegram channel.

The head of the region added that the coordination of the process of departure of local residents is entrusted to the law enforcement agencies, the local administration and the vigilantes of the Kursk center "Patriot".

"Dear fellow countrymen, I ask you to understand the current situation and follow all the recommendations of the security forces and local authorities," Smirnov said in a statement.