
Russian authorities have been evacuating thousands of civilians from the Kursk region as Ukrainian forces advance after a surprise incursion aimed at compelling Moscow to slow its progress along the rest of the front lines.
Kursk’s acting governor, Alexei Smirnov, said the Glushkovo district, which has a population of 20,000 and is 20km (12 miles) from the front, was being evacuated on Thursday.