Kursk Governor: Ukrainian Forces Shell Border Areas Over 110 Times, Shoot Down 120+ Drones
Quick Look
- Kursk Governor Alexander Khinshtein reported that Ukrainian forces shelled border areas of the Kursk Region over 110 times and air defenses shot down more than 120 drones in the past 24 hours.
- No casualties were reported, though a non-operational post office building caught fire in the village of Giryi.
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Why It Matters
The report details ongoing military actions along the border between Russia's Kursk Region and Ukraine, including artillery shelling and drone attacks. The governor of Kursk Region provided the update.
KURSK, June 1. /TASS/. The Ukrainian military shelled borderline areas of Russia’s Kursk Region over 110 times and air defenses shot down more than 120 enemy drones in the last 24 hours, with no casualties reported, Governor Alexander Khinshtein said on his Max social media channel.
"Overall, from 9:00 a.m. [Moscow time] on May 31 to 9:00 a.m. [Moscow time] on June 1 [from 6:00 a.m. GMT on May 31 to 6:00 a.m. GMT on June 1], air defenses shot down 128 enemy drones of various types. The enemy used artillery against re-settled communities 118 times and drones attacked our territory with explosives 24 times. <…> There are no casualties," the governor said.
A non-operational post office building went on fire as a result of a Ukrainian drone attack on the village of Giryi in the Belovsky district, he added.
Open Questions
- What types of drones were used by the Ukrainian military?
- What was the specific nature of the artillery used?
- What is the extent of the damage to the post office building?
- Are there any other reports of damage or incidents not mentioned?
