A state of emergency has been declared in the Kursk region of Russia, as a rare cross-border attack by Ukrainian troops continued.
According to BBC, The acting regional governor, Alexei Smirnov, said the move was necessary “to eliminate the consequences of enemy forces coming into the region”.
Russian officials said at least five civilians had been killed and 31 wounded, six of them children, since the start of the incursion.
Ukraine has not officially commented and the depth of the incursion remains unclear.
On Tuesday morning, up to 1,000 Ukrainian troops, as well as 11 tanks and more than 20 armoured combat vehicles, entered Russia near the town of Sudzha, Moscow said.
Fighting reportedly took place in a number of villages throughout Tuesday, with local authorities urging residents to limit their movements and all public events cancelled.
A number of air alerts were issued in Kursk and footage posted online – verified by the BBC – showed fighter jets flying low over the region, with smoke rising from areas on the ground.
Thousands of people were evacuated from border areas and doctors were being drafted in from other cities, Mr Smirnov said.
RN
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