Zelensky makes first direct comment on Kursk attack

Zelensky makes first direct comment on Kursk attack

President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky According to AFP, Ukraine admitted that it had attacked western Russia.

In his speech, Zelensky said the attack “pushed the war into the territory of the aggressor.” Zelensky added that he was grateful to Ukrainian soldiers.

Before Zelenskiy’s speech, Ukraine had not commented directly on the Kursk attack.

Russia evacuates tens of thousands of people from Kursk region

Russia, which is waging a massive offensive in Ukraine, said on Saturday it had evacuated tens of thousands of people from the Kursk region.

Russia is trying to repel a Ukrainian offensive on the Russian side of Kursk that began on Tuesday.

Russia’s state-run TASS news agency cited a statement from the Kursk region’s Ministry of Emergency Situations as saying more than 76,000 people had been evacuated from the region.

Emergency aid was also sent to Kursk, and additional trains were arranged for people fleeing the fighting to Moscow.

Russia has evacuated tens of thousands of people from the Kursk region. Environmental Protection Agency/Australian Conservation Agency

Lukashenko: Belarus will strengthen border with Ukraine

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko Belarusian air defense forces shot down a Ukrainian drone on Friday night, the country said. The country plans to strengthen its border with Ukraine. This was reported by an independent Russian online magazine Medusa.

Lukashenko threatened that Belarus would not fail to respond to Ukraine’s “provocations.”

Lukashenko also commented on the Ukrainian army’s attack on Russia’s Kursk region. Lukashenko said that the Ukrainian armed forces have advanced 30 to 35 kilometers into the Kursk region.

Man convicted of murdering opposition politician released to fight in Ukraine

Russian opposition politician Boris Nemzovin Sentenced to 14 years in prison for aiding and abetting murder Tamerlan Eskhanov Out of prison for fighting in Ukraine, According to ReutersThe Russian state media Tass and RIA Novosti were the first to report the incident.

– TASS said an official source said that Eskelkhanov signed an agreement with the Ministry of Defense in March 2024, was pardoned, and then released from exile.

– The source continues, saying that he went to one of the attack units, which is currently conducting combat operations in the area of ​​​​military special operations.

Nemtsov is known for his criticism of President Vladimir Putin. Before the collapse of the Soviet Union, Nemtsov worked Boris Yeltsin In the government he served as deputy prime minister. In 2015 he was shot dead while crossing a bridge near the Kremlin.

In 2017, Russia sentenced five men to prison terms ranging from 11 to 20 years. Others convicted of murder are still serving their sentences because they have not agreed to sign a deal with the Russian military.

Tens of thousands of Russian prisoners of war volunteered to fight. Initially, the Wagner Mercenary Company, whose directors were good at recruiting prisoners, Yevgeny Prigozhin He died in August 2023 after a failed coup attempt.

IAEA and Rosatom discuss situation at Kursk NPP

Rosatom, the Russian state-run nuclear power company, said the counterattack against Russia across the Ukrainian border posed a “direct threat” to the Kursk nuclear power plant, just 50 kilometers from where the fighting took place, according to AFP.

According to Reuters, Rosatom has held discussions with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about the safety situation at the Kursk nuclear power plant. Russian state media RIA Novosti reported the matter.

Rosatom CEO is on the phone Alexey Likhachev The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Rafael GrossilliUkraine’s attack on Russia threatens not only the Kursk nuclear power plant but also “the entire international nuclear energy industry.”

According to the IAEA, the Kursk nuclear power plant has six nuclear power units using two different types of reactors. Another type of reactor, the RBMK 1000, is the same as the one that exploded in Chernobyl in 1986. The head of the IAEA warned in a post on the organization’s website that In the announcementwhich should remain the same regardless of where the nuclear power plant is located.