State of emergency declared in Russia’s Kursk region amid cross-border incursion

Russia is moving air defence systems to the Kursk nuclear power plant, worried the latest Ukrainian attacks on its eastern border may threaten its security. Russia confirmed Ukrainian troops had launched an offensive into its territory.

Al Jazeera’s Yulia Shapovalova reports from Moscow.

Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan reports from Khartoum.
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50 comments
  1. You have to ask yourself why? Why would ukraine attack the russian homeland with no hope to win. The answer is clear, a Provocation. They want russia to ramp up attacks so the United states will send more Aid. And thus the endless cycle of money and revenge. The sad reality of war

  2. Now Russian forces will create buffer zone in Sumi and Kharkov region to deter any further across border opration

  3. Maybe they should hold a referendum. I am sure People‘s Republic of Kursk will be happy to join the Ukrainian motherland.

  4. Who provoke ucrain?as we know gli ucraini non solo stati provocati e sono stati attaccati e sottovalutati …Non potete negare su questo.. Adesso state pagando…così dovete imparare che non siete forti come pensate di essere…

  5. So russia is now admitting that an army crossing into another countries territory is just not cricket? Well I never. 😂

  6. Makes sense. Kursk is most probably not mined and poorly defended since most Russian troops are inside Ukraine already. Russia too complacent with regards to guarding its borders thinking it's not possible to go inside Russia, LOL!!🤪

  7. If Russia truly wants peace, they shouldn't have joined BRICS. Russia should give peace a chance, They should surrender to Ukraine so that peace can be achieved. Recognize the referendums in the Kursk PR and Bilhorod PR with results of 135% and 156% in favour of Ukrainian annexation, so that finally Ukraine and Zelensky will be satisfied and peace shall come.

  8. Putin himself said that Russia has no borders, so I don't see Ukraine doing anything wrong by liberating their old historical lands, and protect Russians against the Putin regime

  9. Yes, Russian captives were taken. They stayed to fight and were taken. Them staying allowed for reinforcements that then swept down through the region and killed many of the UKR forces that thought they had won the area and doubled the artillery and mobile unit take. Fighting still carries on according to both sides' maps but in dwindling pockets.

  10. Gerasimov, the Chief of Staff of Russia,
    who provided information regarding the attack of
    Ukrainian army towards the Kursk region, informed thaton August 6 at 05.30 Moscow time (same as TSI), a unitof about a thousand members of the Ukrainian Armed
    Forces had attacked with the intention of taking over and in the Kursk area. Gerasimov stated that the advancement of the Ukrainian army on Russian territory has been stopped
    According to a statement from the Russian Defense Ministry, Ukrainian troops, which attempted to attack the Kursk region, lost 82 military vehicles, including 8 tanks,
    12 armored personnel carriers, 6 armored fightingvehicles and 55 armored vehicles within two days
    – Russian Su-34 planes participating in the special military operation in Ukraine shot Ukrainian army's military vehicles in the Kursk region with FAB-500 bombs.
    Four armored war vehicles including the US-made Bradley belonging to the Ukrainian army were destroyed by Russian Lantset drones in the border districts of Kursk region.
    The Russian army destroyed military and special
    vehicles of the Ukrainian army located on the border of Kursk region by hitting them with Alexander-M missile system

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