Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the Kursk area for the primary time since Russia stated it expelled Ukrainian forces from the world in April.
The Kremlin stated Wednesday that Putin visited Kursk on the border with Ukraine the day earlier than.
Ukrainian forces made a surprise incursion into Kursk in August 2024 within the largest cross-border raid by Kyiv’s forces within the almost 2 ½-year conflict, earlier than being pushed out by Russian troops 9 months later. Ukraine has not confirmed its expulsion from the world.
Putin visited Kursk Nuclear Energy Plant-2, which remains to be underneath building, and spoke at a closed assembly with chosen volunteers. He additionally informed appearing Gov. Alexander Khinshtein that the Kremlin supported the concept of continuous month-to-month funds to displaced households that also couldn’t return to their houses.
Disgruntled residents had beforehand proven their disapproval over a scarcity of compensation in uncommon organized protests.
Russia’s Ministry of Protection stated its air defenses shot down 159 Ukrainian drones throughout the nation in a single day, together with 53 over the Oryol area and 51 over the Bryansk area.
