The Ministry of Reintegration has opened a round-the-clock hotline for residents of the Kursk region who need humanitarian assistance or want to evacuate to Ukraine. This was reported by the Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories Iryna Vereshchuk, Komersant ukrainskyi
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Due to the possible deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the adjacent territories of the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, Ukraine should be ready to receive Russian refugees, said Vereshchuk.
“Therefore, the Ministry of Reintegration has opened a round-the-clock hotline for residents of the Kursk region who need humanitarian assistance or want to evacuate to Ukraine,” she wrote.
You can leave a request as follows:
1) call or write to the number: 38 (093) 367-83-68 via Telegram or WhatsApp.
2) send an email: [email protected]
Vereshchuk emphasised that Ukraine complies with all international humanitarian law and will provide civilians in the Kursk region with the necessary protection and humanitarian support.
What is happening in the Kursk region
on 6 August, the Russians announced a “breakthrough” of the border on the Ukrainian side in the Kursk region.
For the seventh day in a row, fighting has been taking place in the border areas of the Kursk region. Russia has now introduced a counter-terrorism operation in three regions bordering Ukraine.
The Russian Ministry of Defence confirmed the information about the invasion of the region. However, the General Staff of Ukraine has not yet commented on the situation.
According to media reports, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have advanced 30 km into the region. Journalists also report a constant stream of armoured personnel carriers and tanks moving towards Russia.
According to AFP, thousands of Ukrainian troops are taking part in a military operation in the Kursk region of Russia.