Situation in Russia's Kursk region: EU declares Ukraine's right to defense

Peter Stano, the European Commission's spokesperson on foreign policy issues, shared this in a comment to Suspilne.

He stated that under international law, Ukraine "has the legal right to defend itself, including striking an aggressor on its territory."

"The EU continues to fully support Ukraine's legal right to defend against Russian aggression and its efforts to restore sovereignty and territorial integrity," Stano added.

What is known about cross-border raid in Russia’s Kursk region

On August 6, the authorities of the Kursk region of the Russian Federation stated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces allegedly tried to break through the Russian border, but were allegedly pushed back. Later, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that "the Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group retreated to its territory.”

The Main Intelligence Directorate refused to comment on the statements regarding the Kursk region. However, NV media, citing its own source in Ukrainian intelligence, wrote that the events in the Kursk region "definitely did not involve fighters of the Russian Volunteer Corps, who are fighting as part of Ukraine's Armed Forces.”

The Institute for the Study of War noted that the Russian Defense Ministry, acting governor of the Kursk region Alexei Smirnov, and some propagandists have different versions of the events in the Kursk region.

On August 7, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin convened the Russian military leadership to discuss the situation in the Kursk region, which he called a "large-scale provocation." At the time, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called on the international community to "strongly condemn the Kyiv regime's criminal attacks on Russian territory."

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin held a meeting with government officials and commented on the situation in the Kursk region, noting that Ukraine had allegedly made another provocation.

Staff at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant fear that the plant's management has not prepared for a possible attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In addition, Russians in the Kursk region have begun to create UAV operator units from civilians. They are given up to 10 hours for training.

On August 7, a state of emergency was introduced in the Kursk region.