In the border areas of the Kursk region, Russian military forces have been fighting with the Ukrainian Armed Forces since August 6. According to reports Ministry of Defenseclashes are taking place in the Sudzhansky and Korenevsky districts of the Kursk region. Civilians are being evacuated from the border areas of the region. According to the Ministry of Health, 66 people were injured as a result of shelling in the Kursk region from August 6 to 8. The exact number of deaths is unknown; on August 6, Acting Governor Alexei Smirnov reported that at least four people had died near Sudzha.