Categories Russia and Ukraine Ukraine updates: Kursk governor calls for quicker evacuation Post author By Mike Nova Post date August 10, 2024 The acting governor of Russia’s Kursk oblast called for civilians to be moved from unsafe areas more quickly amid a surprise Ukrainian incursion. Meanwhile, explosions were heard overnight in Kyiv. DW has more. ← @KyivIndependent: ⚡️Missile strikes Kursk apartment building, Russian official claims. A missile struck an apartment building in the Russian city of Kursk overnight, injuring 13 people, Kursk Oblast’s acting Governor Alexey Smirnov reported on Aug. 11. → @KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russian attack on Kyiv Oblast kills 2, including 4-year-old boy. The bodies of a 35-year-old man and his 4-year-old son were found under the rubble during search and rescue operations on Aug. 11.