Russian Ombudsman Moskalkova urges UN to condemn Ukraine's "terrorism" in Kursk region

Moskalkova shared this update on her Telegram channel.

She claimed that "thousands" of civilians were affected by what she described as the "barbaric attack by Ukraine's Armed Forces on the Kursk region."

"I sent an appeal to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, demanding condemnation of Ukraine's terrorism and immediate action to prevent a widespread violation of human rights. I expect our information will be included in the OHCHR's upcoming report on human rights violations, which is scheduled for release in September," Moskalkova wrote.

Situation in the Kursk region

On August 6, Kursk region authorities claimed that Ukraine's Armed Forces attempted to breach the Russian border but were reportedly repelled. The Russian Ministry of Defense later stated that "the Ukrainian sabotage group retreated to its territory."

Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence declined to comment on the Kursk region incidents. However, NV, citing an internal source at HUR, reported that "fighters of the Russian Volunteer Corps, who are fighting alongside the Armed Forces, were not involved in the Kursk region events."

On August 7, the Institute for the Study of War noted conflicting accounts from the Russian Ministry of Defense, the acting governor of Kursk, Alexey Smirnov, and various Russian propagandists regarding the incident.

Also on August 7, Russian President Vladimir Putin convened military leaders due to what he labeled a "large-scale provocation" in the Kursk region. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called on the international community to "resolutely condemn the Kyiv regime's criminal attacks on Russian territory."

On August 8, Russia's National Guard announced they had implemented additional security measures at the Kursk nuclear power plant to protect "a critically important facility."

The Washington Post reported that Ukraine had taken control of the gas distribution station in Sudzha, within the Kursk region. Prior to this, Russian sources claimed that Ukrainian forces had occupied several border villages and part of the city of Sudzha. The VoxCheck analytical center, in collaboration with Suspilne, confirmed the destruction of a column of Russian equipment in the village of Oktyabrskoye, Kursk region.

Pentagon Deputy Spokeswoman Sabrina Singh stated that actions in the Kursk region "align with U.S. policy" and do not contribute to any escalation.

On August 10, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the operation in the Kursk region as "bringing the war to the territory of the aggressor country."