Russia orders evacuations in Kursk region, Ukraine invites UN and Red Cross to ‘ensure rights’ there

Russian authorities have ordered the evacuation of “multiple” villages that border Ukraine in the Kursk region, a local governor said on Monday. The news comes as Moscow says its forces have wrested two more villages in the region out of Kyiv’s control. Ukraine’s foreign ministry has invited the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross to Kursk to carry out humanitarian work and verify the country is respecting international law amid its incursion there.

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Sep 16, 2024 - 20:00
Russia orders evacuations in Kursk region, Ukraine invites UN and Red Cross to ‘ensure rights’ there
Russian authorities have ordered the evacuation of “multiple” villages that border Ukraine in the Kursk region, a local governor said on Monday. The news comes as Moscow says its forces have wrested two more villages in the region out of Kyiv’s control. Ukraine’s foreign ministry has invited the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross to Kursk to carry out humanitarian work and verify the country is respecting international law amid its incursion there.
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