MOSCOW, March 21. /TASS/. More than 560 people have been evacuated from the Sudzha district in Russia’s borderline Kursk Region since March 12, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said.
"Thanks to the joint efforts of officers and employees of the Russian emergencies and defense ministries and volunteers, 564 people have been evacuated from the Sudzha district," the ministry said, adding that these people are taken to temporary accommodation centers where they can receive all necessary assistance.
Ukraine launched a large-scale attack on Russia’s borderline Kursk Region on August 6, 2024. According to the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff, over 86% of the area occupied by Ukrainian armed forces has since been liberated. Residents are being evacuated from the liberated city of Sudzha. In some areas along the border, the Russian army has already penetrated into the Sumy Region. The Russian defense ministry reports that the enemy has suffered over 68,000 troop losses since the onset of hostilities in the Kursk Region.