Russia Declares Emergency as Ukraine Launches Large-Scale Incursion | Firstpost America

Russia Declares Emergency as Ukraine Launches Large-Scale Incursion | Firstpost America Russia has declared a state of emergency in the Kursk region in the southwest of the country after a rare cross-border attack by Ukrainian troops. Alexei Smirnov, the acting regional governor, said the move was necessary “to eliminate the consequences of enemy forces coming into the region“. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, “The Kyiv regime has undertaken another large-scale provocation.“ He added, “It is firing indiscriminately from various types of weapons, including rockets, at civilian buildings, residential houses, and ambulances.“ The Russian army has claimed to have killed at least 100 Ukrainian soldiers during the fighting. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces have killed at least five civilians in Kursk and wounded more than 30. Ukraine has yet to comment on the attack officially. --- Russia Ukraine War | Kursk Region | Border Attack | Ukraine | Vladimir Putin | Zelensky | Firstpost America | Eric Ham | War | Geopolitics | Global Economy | Firstpost | World News | Latest News | Global News | International News | Trending News #russiaukrainewar #putin #zelensky #kursk #firstpostamerica #ericham #war #geopolitics #economy #firstpost #worldnews #latestnews #globalnews #internationalnews #trendingnews Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel. Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. @Firstpost Follow Firstpost on Instagram: Follow Firstpost on Facebook: Follow Firstpost on Twitter: Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp: