In addition, seven Ukrainian drones have been shot down, according to Smirnov, who made the statement early Monday morning. He has not provided any details.
Roman Alyokhin, a pro-Russian military analyst who is also an adviser to Smirnov, writes in the messaging service Telegram that “Kursk was subject to a massive attack with foreign-made rockets” throughout the night.
Ukrainian authorities had not commented on the statements early in the morning.
The Kursk region borders Ukraine.
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