This photograph released on August 11, 2024 on the official Telegram account of Kursk Mayor Igor Kutsak shows a fire in a residential building following a missile attack in Kursk, Russia. /CFP
Ukraine is creating a "security zone" in Russia's Kursk region and plans to organize humanitarian assistance and evacuation corridors for civilians looking to go either to Russia or to Ukraine, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said.
She added on the messaging app Telegram on Wednesday that Ukraine planned to organize access to the area for international humanitarian organizations as well.