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• State Of Emergency Declared In Russia's Kursk Region Amid Cross-Border Incursion RFE/RL 07 Aug 2024 -- The governor of Russia's Kursk region bordering Ukraine said on August 7 that a state of emergency has been declared on day two of an apparent large-scale Ukrainian ground offensive that Russia says is supported by tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery.
• Governor of Russia's Kursk region declares state of emergency VOA 07 Aug 2024 -- The acting governor of Russia's Kursk region declared a state of emergency Wednesday for an area bordering Ukraine where Russia said it was battling Ukrainian fighters on Russian territory.

Ukraine

• It Is Important to Continue Destroying Our Enemy - as Precisely as Our Warriors Can - Address by the President President of Ukraine 07 Aug 2024

Russia

• Meeting with Government members President of Russia 07 Aug 2024 -- The President held a meeting with Government members.
• Meeting with heads of law enforcement agencies President of Russia 07 Aug 2024 -- Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting with heads of law enforcement agencies in connection with the developments in the Kursk Region.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 07 Aug 2024
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on the Ukraine crisis Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Aug 2024
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to a question from Rossiya Segodnya regarding Mali severing diplomatic ties with Ukraine due to the Kiev regime's support for terrorism Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Aug 2024
• Russia Understands Motives Prompting Mali to Sever Diplomatic Ties With Ukraine - Diplomat Sputnik 07 Aug 2024 -- Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik on Wednesday that Moscow understands the motives that prompted the Malian authorities to sever diplomatic relations with Kiev.
• US Comments on Kursk 'Outrageous,' No Criticism of Ukraine or Condolences - Russian Ambassador Sputnik 07 Aug 2024 -- US officials' public statements on Ukraine's attempted offensive in Russia's Kursk region lack both criticism of Kiev and condolences to the victims, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said in a statement.
• Putin on Kursk Attack: Ukraine Launched Large-Scale Provocation By Shelling Indiscriminately Sputnik 07 Aug 2024 -- Kiev has launched another large-scale provocation by shelling Russia's Kursk region indiscriminately, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
• Ukraine Lost Up to 260 Troops in Kursk Region, Operation Continues - Russian Defense Ministry Sputnik 07 Aug 2024 -- Ukraine lost up to 260 troops and 50 units of military equipment, including seven tanks, eight armored personnel carriers and three infantry fighting vehicles, in the past 24 hours during the attack on border regions of Russia's Kursk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
• Russian Air Defense Shoots Down 2 More Ukrainian Missiles Over Kursk Region Sputnik 07 Aug 2024 -- Two more Ukrainian missiles were shot down by Russian air defense forces in the Kursk Region, acting Governor Alexei Smirnov said.
• Ukrainian Military Attacks Ambulance in Russia's Kursk Region - Governor Sputnik 07 Aug 2024 -- The Ukrainian military struck an ambulance with a drone near the border town of Sudzha in Russia's Kursk Region, killing the driver and paramedic, acting Kursk Governor Alexei Smirnov said.

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• EU to disburse 4.2 bln euros under Ukraine Facility People's Daily 07 Aug 2024 -- The European Union (EU) is ready to disburse 4.2 billion euros (4.6 billion U.S. dollars) to Ukraine after the EU deemed the country's reform efforts satisfactory, the Council of the EU said on Tuesday.
• Niger Becomes Second African State To Cut Ties With Ukraine RFE/RL 07 Aug 2024 -- Niger's ruling military junta has announced it is breaking off diplomatic relations with Ukraine, becoming the second African state to sever ties with Kyiv following comments by a Ukrainian official perceived as lending support to rebels in neighboring Mali.
• Niger Severs Diplomatic Relations with Ukraine Over Kiev-Backed Terrorism in Mali Sputnik 07 Aug 2024 -- Niger will immediately sever diplomatic relations with Ukraine due to Kiev's aggression against Mali, spokesman for Niger's transitional military government Amadou Abdramane said.

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