He indicated that taking into account the situation in the areas near the Ukrainian border, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu ordered to reinforce the region with a large number of troops, TASS news agency reported.

According to Starovoit, equipment, artillery pieces and rocket launchers have already begun to arrive.

“Everything is aimed at ensuring the peaceful and creative work of the inhabitants of the Kursk region, to ensure the safety of their lives and health,” he said.

Since the beginning of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, the Kursk region and the border territories of Belgorod and Voronezh, are attacked by Kiev forces, which caused them to extend the high (yellow) level of terrorist threat for a longer time.

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