Russia questions military strength as Ukraine escalates attacks
- The government says everything is smooth and good, nothing's wrong - says one of the residents of Sudzha in the attacked Kursk region. - Where is our glorious army? No air defense, nothing, - he adds bitterly.
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Anton Herashchenko, an advisor to the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs, published a recording featuring a resident of Sudzha in the Kursk region of Russia on platform X. In the video, you can hear the man talking about the situation on the ground.
- Ukraine invaded Russia through our city. At 3:11 AM, the shelling started - the man claims. - We jumped into the car in what we were wearing, drove away, and then had to return under the shelling to get our documents - you can hear his narration. Shortly after, he says:
- The government says everything is smooth and good, nothing's wrong - he says, adding that it is not true. Where is our glorious army? No air defense, nothing, - he adds. The government claims that everything is perfectly fine, nothing bad is happening. - Where is our magnificent army? There is no air defense. At least there are helicopters in Kursk. We have [nothing]. - he adds.
He also reported that Chechen troops were previously on the ground. - Chechen Akhmat troops were probably the first who left - he adds.
Forced evacuation in the Sumy region
On Wednesday, the authorities of the Sumy region in northeastern Ukraine announced the forced evacuation of about six thousand people from the area around the city of Sumy, which borders the Kursk region in Russia that has been attacked by Ukrainian forces for two days.
The authorities in Kyiv do not comment on the reports of the attack on the Kursk region. On Tuesday, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported the attack, stating that it began that day at 8:00 AM Eastern Time, and the opponent struck with forces numbering up to 300 soldiers, supported by armored vehicles.
Bloggers associated with the Ministry of Defense in Moscow later reported that up to 400 Ukrainian soldiers entered the region, and about 2,000 are near the border.
According to internet portals, the Ukrainians occupied at least three localities in the Kursk region. Russian sources reported that one of the targets of the attacks was the town of Sudzha. There, a gas measurement station transmits Russian gas via Ukrainian pipelines, primarily to Slovakia.
