The fate of about 2,000 people in 28 populated localities controlled by Ukraine armed forces in the Kursk Region is unknown, acting regional Governor Alexey Smirnov told Russian President Vladimir Putin via video link.
"Twenty-eight communities are right in that zone, this is about 2,000 people whose fate is unknown," he said, TASS reports.
Smirnov noted that recently, the number of rocket and drone attacks has increased. "Some 194 rockets and unmanned aerial vehicles have been launched toward the region, 147 were taken down," the official noted.
A massive attack on the Kursk Region by the Ukrainian army was launched on August 6. Air raid alerts have been repeatedly declared in the region. As a result of the attack, 12 residents were killed. According to the latest data, 121 people have been injured, including 10 children. Sixty-nine people have been hospitalized, including 17 in serious condition.
