Kursk offensive: Over 3,000 Russians evacuate as Ukraine's military operation rages on

Since Friday, more than 3,000 Russian civilians have evacuated Kursk, according to Russia’s Emergencies Ministry. This comes as Ukraine continues its counteroffensive military operation in the region – 32 months into the neighbouring countries’ war. Roughly 10,000 locals have been housed in 171 different emergency shelters across 24 different regions of Russia, ministry spokesperson Artyom Sharov told reporters on Saturday. Making the situation even more dire for locals, a bridge over the Seym River was destroyed by Ukrainian forces on Friday, cutting off civilians from various towns and villages. The incursion – the largest foreign attack on sovereign Russian territory since the Second World War – began last Tuesday, when Ukrainian troops pushed their way through Russia's western border. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #Russia #Ukraine