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Russia evacuates Kursk region as Ukraine advances

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Elena Gyldenkerne
August 12, 2024

Russia has asked thousands of its citizens to evacuate from Kursk and neighboring Belgorod region, days after an unprecedented incursion on its territory by Ukrainian forces.

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