The governor of the Belgorod region has declared a state of emergency on Wednesday morning, the news agencies Reuters and AFP report. It happens after the flight alarm has gone off many times during the night. – The situation in the Belgorod region is still very demanding and tense, says Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov in a video shared on Telegram. He says daily artillery fire from Ukraine has destroyed houses and killed and wounded civilians. – Therefore, we have decided, as of today, to declare a regional state of emergency in the whole of Belgorod. The declaration of a state of emergency was followed by an appeal to the government to declare a federal state of emergency, says Gladkov. Ukrainian tanks roll across the border from Ukraine to Russia. The photo was taken at the border town of Sumy on 13 August. Photo: ROMAN PILIPEY / AFP Russia’s air defense has destroyed 117 drones and four tactical missile weapons that Ukraine fired at the country on Wednesday night, according to the Ministry of Defense in Moscow. The rockets and 37 of the drones were neutralized over Kursk county, the ministry says on the Telegram messaging service. In addition, 37 drones were destroyed over the neighboring county of Voronezh, the Russians claim. The authorities in Kyiv claim that their forces have taken control of 74 towns. Biden: – Dilemma for Putin The surprise attack inside Russia has astonished the outside world. President Joe Biden has commented on Ukraine’s offensive inside Russia for the first time. Photo: Elizabeth Frantz / Reuters US President Joe Biden has commented on what is happening for the first time. Biden says he is regularly updated on the situation by the leadership in Kyiv. – What is happening creates a real dilemma for Putin, said Biden. The US president emphasizes that the US plays no role in organizing or planning the Ukrainian attack inside Russia, writes Reuters. Putin: Trying to strengthen bargaining chip Russian President Vladimir Putin says Ukraine’s goals are twofold. He believes it is happening to strengthen Ukraine’s position before any negotiations on a ceasefire. President Vladimir Putin has held several crisis meetings with military leaders following the surprise attack by Ukrainian forces eight days ago. Photo: Gavriil Grigorov / Reuters Putin also believes that the goal seen from Ukraine is to try to weaken the Russian offensive inside Ukraine. In recent days, Russia has been forced to withdraw parts of its forces from the front around the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, in order to come to the aid of the regions of Kursk and Belgorod. Many are fleeing As many as 180,000 may be about to be driven to flight from the Ukrainian offensive in Russia’s Kursk region. It causes headaches in the Kremlin, writes NTB. Ukraine is attacking with drones against several Russian regions, especially Kursk, while ground forces are trying to break through defense lines and take control of more Russian territory. – We left behind things that we have collected for more than 50 years, but I don’t want to go back, an elderly, weeping woman in the city of Kursk told the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta. Queuing with Russians entering a bus. The photo is from Belovsky in the Kursk region on August 12. Photo: AP In Kursk, 121,000 people have already fled or been evacuated, and 59,000 are in the process of being evacuated, according to local authorities. In Belgorod, which borders Kursk, 11,000 civilians have been evacuated, according to the governor there. The UN Human Rights Office expresses concern for the Russian civilians in the areas where fighting is taking place. In a statement from the office, it is stated that the top priority in conflict must always be to protect civilians. The French news agency AFP has analyzed data from the American think tank The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) and concluded that the Ukrainians have taken control of around 800 square kilometers. Taken to bed The Ukrainian offensive came as a surprise to the Russians, who hastily sent in reserve forces, tanks, air support, artillery and drones to try to stop the incursion. Russian war bloggers report fierce fighting along the front in Kursk, and that Ukrainian forces are trying to take control of several areas, but that Russia has repulsed some of the attacks. A spokesperson for the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that Ukraine does not want to occupy territory in Kursk. – Ukraine is not interested in taking over the territory in the Kursk region. These Ukrainian actions are completely legitimate, spokesman Heorhij Tykhy said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that the offensive is about Ukrainian security, and that Russia has directed many airstrikes against Ukraine from the Kursk region. – Russia must be forced to make peace if Putin wants to fight so badly, says Zelenskyj. The fighting is the most serious on Russian soil since the Second World War, but the Kremlin wants to play down the consequences of the surprise offensive, according to independent Russian media. Previous attacks on Russian soil have been repulsed in a matter of days, while the latest offensive has been far more successful and extensive. Published 14.08.2024, at 07.09 Updated 14.08.2024, at 07.36
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