Russia on Monday ordered the evacuation for “security” reasons of villages located less than 15 kilometers from Ukraine in the Russian region of Kursk, where kyiv’s troops have been leading an offensive since early August.
These areas have not been the scene of fighting so far and the Russian authorities have not detailed the reasons for this decision, which comes as Moscow has claimed in recent days the recapture of a dozen localities occupied by Ukrainian forces.
The American group Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, announced on Monday that it was banning Russian state media from accessing its platforms worldwide, to prevent any “foreign interference activity”.
The ban comes as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday denounced the destabilizing activities of Russian media outlet RT, which he said had been transformed into a “branch” of Russian intelligence around the world.
Hello everyone. Like every day, the editorial staff of 20 Minutes is mobilized to give you all the information on the conflict. On August 6, Ukraine launched a surprise attack in the Russian region of Kursk, taking Moscow by surprise and seizing several hundred square kilometers and dozens of localities. But since then, the Russian army has announced that it has regained ground against kyiv’s forces by launching a counter-offensive in the region.