Russia begins installing concrete shelters in Kursk region amid Ukrainian incursion

Smoke rises from explosions during a Ukrainian strike on Glushkovo, Kursk Region, Russia, in this still image obtained from video released August 21, 2024. Ukraine's Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk/via REUTERS

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Authorities in Russia's western Kursk region have begun installing concrete shelters to help protect civilians amid an ongoing Ukrainian incursion, the acting regional governor said on Thursday.

Russian forces have been fighting Ukrainian troops in Kursk, which borders Ukraine, since Aug. 6, when thousands of Kyiv's troops smashed through the border, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people.