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Russia Today
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Putin visits Kursk Region for first time since full liberation from Ukrainian forces
Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited Kursk Region for the first time since its full liberation from Ukrainian forces, the Kremlin has said. In late April, Putin announced the full liberation of the border areas of Kursk Region, which had been seized by Kiev's troops after they launched an incursion last August. During his tour of the region on Tuesday, the Russian leader visited the construction site of the new Kursk 2 nuclear power plant in the city of Kurchatov. He also held a meeting with Governor Aleksandr Khinshtein, as well as the heads of local municipalities and volunteers who have been helping those affected by the incursion, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. Putin thanked the volunteers for 'the noble, important and… unfortunately, dangerous' work that they had been doing. 'You and I are a team, and the whole country today is one united team. And this is the unquestionable success of all our endeavors. This is a necessary condition for achieving all our goals,' he stressed. The president said that the situation in Kursk Region remains 'difficult' even after its full liberation, as Ukrainian forces continue their attempts to move towards the Russian border. Putin has also ordered an increase in the number of mine clearance specialists working in Kursk Region so that people can return home as soon as possible. Payments to residents who lost their property during the incursion will continue, while state funds will also be allocated to repair damaged residential buildings in the region, he said. According to Putin, a museum will be set up in Kursk Region dedicated to the efforts to repel the incursion.
Russia Today
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Ukrainian drones target civilians in Russian border regions
Ukrainian forces have launched multiple drone and missile attacks on Russia's Belgorod and Kursk regions, damaging residential property and injuring civilians – including in targeted strikes on moving vehicles, according to local officials. A missile hit the town of Rylsk in Kursk Region on Sunday, acting regional head Aleksandr Khinshtein reported. The blast heavily damaged a hotel and several nearby homes, according to footage shared by Khinshtein on Telegram. 'Two men suffered serious shrapnel wounds to the head and arms, as well as bone fractures – they are in critical condition. A woman received shrapnel wounds to the forearm and thigh, but her life is not in danger,' Khinshtein wrote, adding that all the victims are receiving medical assistance. A Ukrainian assault on the neighboring Belgorod Region involved UAV strikes on several locations. One woman was injured when a first-person view (FPV) drone struck her moving car on the Krasny Oktyabr-Bessonovka road, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Telegram. 'She was hospitalized with shrapnel wounds to her arm and leg,' Gladkov wrote. In a similar incident in the village of Borki, a 17-year-old boy suffered a leg injury when an FPV drone struck a vehicle. Another civilian sustained shrapnel wounds to the back in an attack on the village of Bogun-Gorodok. Additional strikes caused damage across several areas. In Arkhangelskoye, windows were broken in a private home, while a production facility was hit in Sobolevka. Vehicles were struck in Urazovo and along the Arkatovo–Posokhovo road. In Chaiki, a drone exploded mid-air, damaging an agricultural building. Last year, Kiev targeted Russia's Kursk Region in a major incursion, briefly capturing border territories that Ukrainian officials had hoped to use as leverage in future peace negotiations. The Russian military announced the full liberation of the area in late April, but Kiev has said its cross-border operations continue, with the increasing use of drones and missiles. During Russian President Vladimir Putin's unilaterally declared Victory Day truce from May 8 to May 11, Ukrainian forces attempted five cross-border incursions into Belgorod and Kursk regions, all of which failed, according to Russian officials. Despite Ukraine's repeated refusal to honor past ceasefires – and efforts to 'intimidate' world leaders who gathered in Moscow for the anniversary celebrations – Putin again offered Kiev the opportunity to restart direct negotiations without any preconditions in Istanbul. Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky, however, reiterated that Kiev expects nothing less than a full 30-day ceasefire before any talks can resume.
Russia Today
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Ukrainian FPV drones targeting civilians in Russian border regions
Ukrainian forces launched multiple drone and missile attacks on Russia's Belgorod and Kursk regions, damaging residential property and injuring civilians — including in targeted strikes on moving vehicles. A missile hit the town of Rylsk in the Kursk Region on Sunday, injuring three people, according to acting regional head Aleksandr Khinshtein. The blast heavily damaged a hotel and several nearby homes, with a video he shared on Telegram showing shattered windows and a torn roof. 'Two men suffered serious shrapnel wounds to the head and arms, as well as bone fractures — they are in critical condition. A woman received shrapnel wounds to the forearm and thigh, but her life is not in danger,' Khinshtein wrote, adding that all victims are receiving the best medical assistance available. The assault on the neighboring Belgorod Region involved drone strikes in several locations. One woman was injured when a UAV, operated remotely via live video feed, struck her moving car on the Krasny Oktyabr–Bessonovka road, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Telegram. 'She was hospitalized with shrapnel wounds to her arm and leg,' he wrote. In a similar incident in the village of Borki, a 17-year-old boy suffered a leg injury when an FPV drone struck a vehicle. Another civilian sustained barotrauma and shrapnel wounds to the back in an attack on Bogun-Gorodok village. Additional strikes caused damage across several areas. In Arkhangelskoye, windows were broken in a private home. A production facility was hit in Sobolevka. Vehicles were struck in Urazovo and along the Arkatovo–Posokhovo road. In Chaiki, a drone exploded mid-air, damaging an agricultural building. Last year, Kiev targeted the Kursk Region in a major incursion, briefly capturing some border territories that Ukrainian officials hoped to use as leverage in future peace negotiations. The Russian military announced the full liberation of the area in late April, but Kiev said its cross-border operations continue, now increasingly using drones and missiles. During President Vladimir Putin's unilaterally declared Victory Day truce from May 8 to May 11, Ukrainian forces attempted five cross-border incursions into the Belgorod and Kursk regions, all of which failed, according to Russian officials. Despite Ukraine's repeated refusal to honor past ceasefires — and efforts to 'intimidate' world leaders who gathered in Moscow for the anniversary celebrations — on Sunday, Putin again offered Kiev the opportunity to restart direct negotiations without any preconditions in Istanbul. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, however, reiterated that Kiev expects nothing less than a full 30-day ceasefire before any talks can resume.
