Alexey Smirnov, the acting governor of Russia's Kursk Oblast, ordered the mandatory evacuation of the town of Glushkovo on Aug. 14 amid Ukraine's ongoing incursion into the area, APA reports citing Kyiv Indeoendent.
Ukraine's unprecedented operation, ongoing since last week, seems to have taken Russia by surprise, as Kyiv says its forces seized control of 74 settlements and over 1,000 square kilometers (386 square miles) of land after they broke through the weakly defended border.
The evacuation of Glushkovo, which Smirnov said will be assisted by the military and law enforcement, and the help of local volunteers, is the latest town whose residents were ordered to leave.
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