Caution urged for Western Russia amid Ukrainian territorial gains
The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has appealed to residents of regions bordering Ukraine to exercise extreme caution due to increasing threats from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The ministry's spokesperson issued recommendations to enhance citizens' safety in the Bryansk, Kursk, and Belgorod regions.
Ukraine surprised the world by attacking the Kursk region in Russia. This historic event marks the first time since the Second World War that foreign troops have entered the territory of the Russian Federation.
According to General Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ukrainian army has taken control of 93 settlements covering over 487 square miles of Russian territory. Russian forces are currently employing manoeuvre defence tactics to halt the further advancement of Ukrainian troops deeper into the country.
Additional military units are being deployed to the area, indicating increased activity in the Kursk region, where new defensive groupings are forming.
Further actions of our forces on this front will depend on the development of the operational situation - summarized General Oleksandr Syrskyi.
Appeal to residents of western Russia
The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has appealed to residents of regions bordering Ukraine to exercise extreme caution in the face of the escalating situation on the front. The ministry's spokesperson issued several recommendations due to the threat.
The Ministry indicated that using online dating services could be particularly dangerous.
The use of online dating services is strongly discouraged. The enemy is actively using them to gather information - said the spokesperson.
Using such services creates a risk that user's data and locations could fall into the wrong hands, posing a serious threat to national security.
The ministry also emphasized the need for military personnel to be extremely cautious. Armed forces personnel should avoid using phones, which contain confidential information, and should delete contacts of individuals captured by Ukrainian forces.
It is important to monitor and moderate chats and quickly delete the accounts of people captured by the enemy or whose phones have been compromised - added the spokesperson.
Further recommendations included refraining from using security cameras, which could become a tool for Ukrainian intelligence services.
The enemy identifies IP address ranges in our territories, gains remote access to unsecured cameras, monitoring everything from private yards to strategic roads and highways. If not necessary, it is better to avoid using industrial cameras - declared the spokesperson.
The entire situation demonstrates how complex and dangerous warfare has become in the age of advanced technology. Russians, who felt safe on their territory not long ago, now have to be cautious about what they share online and what devices they use. The armed conflict has escalated to a point where information and data have become as important as traditional military operations.
