Ukrainian Attacks Are Preventing Return of Displaced Residents to Russia’s Kursk Region, Governor Says
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Ukrainian Attacks Are Preventing Return of Displaced Residents to Russia’s Kursk Region, Governor Says
More than 150,000 residents were ordered to leave the Kursk region in August. Russian forces began clearing mines from the region in March. Around 300 civilians were killed during the nine-month occupation. Some residents have staged protests over lack of government support.
“We’ll only allow residents to return when we’re fully confident there’s no longer any threat,” Khinshtein told the RBC news outlet. “No one will take on the risk of sending people back under drones or missile strikes.”
More than 150,000 residents were ordered to leave border communities after Ukrainian forces launched a surprise incursion into the Kursk region in August 2024.
Some displaced civilians later staged protests over poor living conditions and what they said was insufficient government support and compensation for destroyed homes.
Russia’s military declared the Kursk region fully cleared of Ukrainian troops in April. Khinshtein and other officials estimate that around 300 civilians were killed during the nine-month occupation.
More than 570 people remain missing, according to Khinshtein.
Russian forces began clearing mines from recaptured areas in March, a process authorities say could take more than a year.