The governor of Russias Kursk Region put it in figures. He told vladimir putin that ukrainian soldiers had seized 28 settlements in his region. The Kremlin Leader cut him off. Leave the numbers to the military, he said. Translation the main task is with our ministry of defence, and that is to force the enemy from our territory. Our adversary will, of course, receive a fitting response. And, without doubt, all our objectives will be met. As ukrainian troops have moved in, residents have moved out. Officials say that more than 120,000 people have been evacuated in kursk region, and thousands more in the neighbouring region of belgorod. There are fears of a ukrainian incursion there too. What is happening is huge. For the first time in more than 80 years, foreign troops are fighting on russian soil. And yet the Countrys Leadership describes this as a provocation, a terrorist attack. The kremlin still avoids using the word war, as if to tell the people theres no need to panic. 0n the stree
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Situated next to kursk thats where the Ukrainian Offensive began last tuesday. The Acting Governor of the Kursk Region said ukraine was in control of 28 villages there, President Putin claimed ukraine was trying to imporve its negotiating position. Translation the defence ministrys main task is to push and kick the enemy out of our territory. The enemy is probably trying to improve its future negotiating conditions. What negotiations can we conduct with people who are targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure . Or those trying to threaten nuclear Energy Safety . But the main target is a military one, to slow the russian advance in other parts of the front. So what . The speed of the russian advance has increased 1. 5 times. What will this mean in the wider context of the war . With more on developing sutiation heres our security correspondent, gordon corera. Russian citizens who fled their homes amid fears that fighting may spread. This is in the belgorod region today, where 11,0
The Acting Governor of the Kursk Region said ukraine was in control of 28 villages there, President Putin claimed ukraine was trying to imporve its negotiating position. Translation the defence ministrys main task is to push and kick the enemy out of our territory. The enemy is probably trying to improve its future negotiating conditions. What negotiations can we conduct with people who are targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure . Or those trying to threaten nuclear Energy Safety . But the main target is a military one, to slow the russian advance in other parts of the front. So what . The speed of the russian advance has increased 1. 5 times. So what will this ukrainian Advance Mean in the wider context of the war . With more on this rapidly developing situation heres our security correspondent, gordon corera. Russian citizens who fled their homes amid fears that fighting may spread. This is in the belgorod region today, where 11,000 people have been told to move. It comes af
Good evenIng. The UkraInIan Army claIms It now controls 1,000 square kIlometres of russIan terrItory, after launchIng Its SurprIse OffensIve across the border. Thousands of people have had to be evacuated from russIan towns and cItIes. State televIsIon says, so far, 11,000 people have been moved from belgorod, as ukraIne contInues Its advance Into the nearby Kursk RegIon, wIth the local governor sayIng In all more than 120,000 people have left theIr homes. In kursk ukraInIan forces, shown here In yellow, have been operatIng up to 20 mIles InsIde russIa. KyIv s plan seems to be to draw russIan forces away from the Front LIne In ukraIne, shown here In red, where moscow has been makIng slow but steady gaIns. Today, PresIdent PutIn vowed to kIck ukraIne out of russIa. 0ur RussIa EdItor Steve Rosenberg reports. A MusIc VIdeo from the russIan mIlItary, allegedly showIng It targetIng ukraInIan Troops Whod crossed the border. Its presented lIke a blockbuster. In realIty, thIs Is a huge problem