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Ukraine to Open Evacuation Corridors in Kursk Region, Says Iryna Vereshchuk

Aug 14, 2024, 01:50 PM

Ukraine's Foreign Minister has informed the EU Foreign Policy Chief about an operation in Russia's Kursk region. Kyiv plans to organize evacuation corridors from the Kursk region to Russia and Ukraine. These corridors aim to assist civilians, with Ukraine planning humanitarian operations to support the civilian population. Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk and Minister of Reintegration confirmed that Ukraine will conduct a humanitarian operation and open humanitarian corridors in the Kursk region. The corridors will operate in both directions, towards Russia and Ukraine, to aid civilians.