Russia Evacuates Over 1,20,000 Civilians Amid Ongoing Fighting in Kursk

Russia has said that more than 1,20,000 civilians have been safely removed from nine border districts in the Kursk region as fighting continues, with Ukrainian forces maintaining their offensive actions. Russia’s Emergencies Ministry said the evacuation action is still ongoing. On the other hand, Ukraine has also ordered families to leave the key city of Pokrovsk amid Russian advances. 

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evacuation order comes as Russia advances in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, claiming it has captured the town of Zalizne. Pokrovsk is one of Ukraine’s main defensive strongholds and a key logistics hub in the Donetsk region. Local authorities said that Russian forces are advancing so quickly that families must leave the city and other nearby towns and villages starting today.