The Russian border region of Belgorod declared an emergency on Wednesday following new attacks by Ukrainian forces. The situation escalated after Kyiv claimed control of hundreds of square miles of Russian territory in a rare cross-border incursion.
Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov described the situation as extremely difficult and tense in a video message posted on his Telegram account. The region began evacuations on Monday due to Ukrainian advances, which started with an incursion into the neighboring Kursk region.
