Ukraine strikes deep into Russia, prompting mass evacuations
The Ukrainian army has once again attacked military targets on the territory of the Russian Federation. During the night, special services struck four airfields belonging to the Russian military.
The attack occurred within the last several hours. According to the Ukrainian General Staff, the attacked airfields are in the Kursk, Nizhny Novgorod, and two in the Voronezh regions. They are separated by several hundred kilometres.
The statement indicated that these airports are mainly used by military aircraft, including Su-34 and Su-35 bombers and fighters.
The targets of the Ukrainian services were fuel and ammunition storage facilities located at these sites. The attacks were carried out using drones. The exact extent of the damage is still being assessed.
A source in the Security Service of Ukraine told the Ukrinform agency that it was "the largest attack on Russian airfields that has been carried out since the beginning of the war."
Ukraine attacks. Russians evacuate another area
In addition to attacks on military targets deep within Russia, the Ukrainian army continues its offensive in the Kursk region of Russia.
The Governor of the Kursk region, Aleksey Smirnov, announced the start of a mandatory evacuation of residents of the village of Glushkovo and the entire Glushkovo district. The village is located about 10 kilometres (6 miles) from the border with Ukraine. Previously, the evacuation of residents was announced in the Bolshevik and Belev regions of the Kursk region, as well as in the Krasnoyaruzhsky district in the Belgorod region.
Since the entry of Ukrainian forces into the Kursk region, more than a thousand people have been reported missing by the organization Liza Alert, which has been assisting with searches for several years, according to the Moscow Times portal.
The Russian operational command of the Kursk region urged residents to refrain from publishing data during the search for relatives and friends due to the threat of "blackmail and disinformation." The command stated that data should be disclosed "only in closed chats with verified participants."
