Residents of Kursk region question government's war narrative
- The government claims that everything is in the best order, nothing bad is happening - says one of the residents of Sudzha in the attacked Kursk region. - Where is our great army? There is no air defence - he adds bitterly.
8 August 2024 07:19
Many of the reports provided by Russian media or authorities are elements of propaganda. Such reports are part of the information warfare conducted by the Russian Federation.
Anton Gerashchenko, 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 town. The shelling started at night - claims the man. - We jumped into the car in whatever we were wearing and drove off, then had to return under fire to get documents - you can hear his narration. Shortly after, he says:
- The government says everything is smooth and good, nothing's wrong. Where is our glorious army? Chechen Akhmat troops were probably the first who left - he adds.
He also reported that Chechen troops were previously on the ground. - They probably left first - 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 6,000 people from the area around the city of Sumy, which borders the Kursk region in Russia that Ukrainian forces have attacked 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 Defence reported it, stating that the attack began that day at 8:00 AM Eastern Time, and the opponent struck with forces numbering up to 300 soldiers, supported by armoured vehicles.
Bloggers associated with the Ministry of Defence 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.
