Russia says forces repel Ukrainian armoured raid in Kursk region

A view shows a damaged house following what local authorities called a Ukrainian military strike, in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in the town of Sudzha in the Kursk Region, Russia, in this handout image released August 6, 2024. Acting Governor of Kursk Region Alexei Smirnov via Telegram/Handout via REUTERS

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Tuesday that Ukraine had launched an armoured assault into Russia's southern Kursk region, but Moscow's forces had responded and the region's governor described the situation on the border as "controllable".

Kursk's acting governor Alexei Smirnov said five people were killed including two members of an ambulance crew, and at least 20 were wounded in the fighting. A senior human rights official said six children were among the injured.